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Hebrew
Alternative forms
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
Noun
מָתֵמָטִיקָה • (matemátika) f (singular construct מָתֵמָטִיקַת־, plural construct מָתֵמָטִיקַתֵי־)
- 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”)