math
English
Etymology 1
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From Middle English math, from Old English mǣþ (“a mowing, that which is mown, cutting of grass”), from Proto-Germanic *mēþą (“a mowing”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂meh₁- (“to mow”); equivalent to mow + -th. Cognate with German Mahd (“a mowing, reaping”). Related also to Old English mǣd (“mead, meadow, pasture”). See meadow.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /mæθ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɑːθ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -æθ, -ɑːθ
Noun
math (plural maths)
- A mowing; what is gathered from mowing.
- Hyponyms: aftermath, foremath, lattermath
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Contraction of mathematics.
Alternative forms
- maths (UK, Australia)
Pronunciation
Noun
math (countable and uncountable, plural maths)
- (uncountable, Canada, US) Clipping of mathematics.
- (uncountable, Canada, US) Arithmetic calculations; (see do the math).
- If you do the math, you'll see that it’s not such a bargain.
- $170 a month? That doesn’t sound right. Let me check your math.
- (countable, Canada, US) A math course.
- They needed to take two more maths in order to graduate.
- 2010, Claude Regis Vargo, Beyond My Horizon, →ISBN, page 108:
- Then, I further worked myself into an A+ panic attack with the realization that on top of the algebra, I would have to take three more maths, from a choice of calculus, finite math, statistics, logic, or differential equation.
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Further reading
- mathematics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Verb
math (third-person singular simple present maths, present participle mathing, simple past and past participle mathed)
- (colloquial, informal) to do mathematical calculations
Etymology 3
Contraction of matha.
Pronunciation
Noun
math (plural maths)
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Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Irish maith, from Proto-Celtic *matis, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-. Cognate with Welsh mad, Breton mad, Cornish mas. Compare Irish maith, Manx mie.
Adjective
math (genitive singular masculine maith, genitive singular feminine maithe, nominative plural matha, comparative fheàrr)
- good
- 'S math sin. ― That's good.
Declension
Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
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Nominative | math | mhath | matha |
Vocative | mhaith | mhath | matha |
Genitive | mhaith | maithe/mhaith | matha |
Dative | mhath | mhaith | matha |
Synonyms
- deagh (slightly stronger)
Derived terms
- an ìre mhath (“almost”)
- cho math ri sin (“furthermore”)
- math dha-rìribh (“excellent; genuine”)
- 's math a rinn thu! (“well done!”)
Adverb
math
- well
- Ciamar a tha thu? Meadhanach math. ― How are you? Reasonably well.
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Noun
math m (genitive singular maith)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Irish maithid (“remits, excuses; pardons, forgives; remits, abates, withholds; gives up (claim to); renounces”), from maith (“good”).
Verb
math (past mhath, future mathaidh, verbal noun mathadh, past participle mathte)
Alternative forms
- (verb): maith
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “math”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “maith”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “maithid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Welsh
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
math m (plural mathau)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
math | fath | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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