English edit

Etymology edit

geometric +‎ -ian, presumably by analogy with other words in -ician, such as mathematician.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dʒiˌɒməˈtrɪʃən/

Noun edit

geometrician (plural geometricians)

  1. A geometer; a mathematician specializing in the study of geometry.
  2. An erebid moth, Grammodes stolida, of Africa, Eurasia, and Australia.

Usage notes edit

  • For the mathematician, the synonym geometer is significantly more common.