arch. [ad. L. anatocism-us, a. Gr. ἀνατοκισμ-ός compound interest, f. ἀνατοκίζ-ειν to take interest upon interest, f. ἀνά again + τοκίζ-ειν to lend on interest, f. τόκος interest, lit. something produced, f. τίκ-τ-ειν (τεκ-) to produce.] Compound interest.
1656. Blount, Glossogr., Anatocism, a yeerly revenue of usury, and taking usury for usury.
1704. Phil. Trans., XXV. 1700. Arithmetick … with its application to Anatocism, Compound Interest, and Annuities.
1767. Heberden, ibid., LVII. 462. By the rule of anatocism, they [the inhabitants] have increased at the rate of 1·0082 per cent. per annum.
1842. Blackw. Mag., LII. 727. Researches on the questions of Nautical Interest … of Anatocism, &c.
