מתמטיקה
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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”)