מתמטיקה
Hebrew edit
Alternative forms edit
- מָתֵימָטִיקָה
- מָתֵמָאֲטִיקָה
- מָתֵימָאֲטִיקָה
- מאטהעמאטיק (obsolete)
Etymology edit
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 edit
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Noun edit
מָתֵמָטִיקָה • (matemátika) f (singular construct מָתֵמָטִיקַת־, plural construct מָתֵמָטִיקַתֵי־)
Usage notes edit
- Unlike English mathematics, מתמטיקה is frequently found in its (fairly synonymous) definite form המתמטיקה (hamatemátika, “(the) mathematics”).
Derived terms edit
- מתמטיקאי (matematiká'i, “mathematician”)