mathematicus

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Etymology

Latin mathēmaticus (“mathematician”), from Ancient Greek μαθηματικός (mathēmatikós, “fond of learning”), from μάθημα (máthēma, “knowledge, learning”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maː.teˈmaː.ti.kʏs/
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Noun

mathematicus m (plural mathematici or mathematicussen, diminutive mathematiscusje n)

  1. A mathematician, person studying or versed in mathematics.

Synonyms
  • mathematisch (adjective)
  • mathematiseren (verb)
  • mathematisme n

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαθηματικός (mathēmatikós, “fond of learning”), from μάθημα (máthēma, “knowledge, learning”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ma.tʰeːˈma.ti.kus/, [ma.tʰeːˈma.tɪ.kʊs]

Adjective

mathēmaticus (feminine mathēmatica, neuter mathēmaticum); first/second declension

  1. Of or pertaining to mathematics; mathematical, mathematic.

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative mathēmaticus mathēmatica mathēmaticum mathēmaticī mathēmaticae mathēmatica
Genitive mathēmaticī mathēmaticae mathēmaticī mathēmaticōrum mathēmaticārum mathēmaticōrum
Dative mathēmaticō mathēmaticae mathēmaticō mathēmaticīs mathēmaticīs mathēmaticīs
Accusative mathēmaticum mathēmaticam mathēmaticum mathēmaticōs mathēmaticās mathēmatica
Ablative mathēmaticō mathēmaticā mathēmaticō mathēmaticīs mathēmaticīs mathēmaticīs
Vocative mathēmatice mathēmatica mathēmaticum mathēmaticī mathēmaticae mathēmatica

Derived terms

Noun

mathēmaticus m (genitive mathēmaticī); second declension

  1. mathematician
  2. astrologer

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative mathēmaticus mathēmaticī
Genitive mathēmaticī mathēmaticōrum
Dative mathēmaticō mathēmaticīs
Accusative mathēmaticum mathēmaticōs
Ablative mathēmaticō mathēmaticīs
Vocative mathēmatice mathēmaticī

References
  • mathematicus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • mathematicus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • mathematicus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to draw a mathematical conclusion: mathematicorum ratione concludere aliquid
  • Langenscheidt Pocket Latin Dictionary
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