mathematician
Pronunciation: /ˌmæθ.(ə.)məˈtɪʃ.ən/
The English word “mathematician” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics.
Etymology
From Middle English mathematicion, from Middle French mathematicien, from mathematique f sg (“mathematics”) (from Latin mathēmatica, feminine of mathēmaticus, from Ancient Greek μαθηματικός (mathēmatikós, “fond of learning”), from μάθημα (máthēma, “knowledge, learning”) + -ικός (-ikós)) + Middle French -ien (from Latin -iānus). Displaced native Old English rīmcræftiga. By surface analysis,…
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