matamaitic

Irish

Etymology

From Latin mathēmatica (“mathematics”), from Ancient Greek μαθηματικός (mathēmatikós, “fond of learning”), from μάθημα (máthēma, “knowledge, study, learning”).

Noun

matamaitic f (genitive singular matamaitice)

1. mathematics

Declension

Declension of matamaitic (second declension, no plural)

bare forms singular nominative matamaitic vocative a mhatamaitic genitive matamaitice dative matamaitic forms with the definite article singular nominative an mhatamaitic genitive na matamaitice dative leis an matamaitic don mhatamaitic

Derived terms

• ardmhatamaitic (“higher mathematics”)
• matamaiticeoir (“mathematician”)
• matamaiticiúil (“mathematical”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of matamaitic

radical	lenition	eclipsis
matamaitic	mhatamaitic	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “matamaitic”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “mathematics”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025