מתמטיקה

Hebrew

Alternative forms

• מָתֵימָטִיקָה
• מָתֵמָאֲטִיקָה
• מָתֵימָאֲטִיקָה
• מאטהעמאטיק (obsolete)

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Latin mathēmatica (“mathematics”), from Ancient Greek μαθηματικός (mathēmatikós, “fond of learning”), from μάθημα (máthēma, “knowledge, study, learning”). Reinforced by English mathematics and its cognates.

Pronunciation

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Noun

מָתֵמָטִיקָה • (matemátika) f (singular construct מָתֵמָטִיקַת־, plural construct מָתֵמָטִיקַתֵי־)

1. mathematics

Usage notes

• Unlike English mathematics, מתמטיקה is frequently found in its (fairly synonymous) definite form המתמטיקה (hamatemátika, “(the) mathematics”).

Derived terms

• מתמטיקאי (matematiká'i, “mathematician”)