Spanish word

matemático

Pronunciation

IPA/mateˈmatiko/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmathematician

Example

Conozco a un matemático que da clases en la universidad.

I know a mathematician who teaches at the university.

Illustration for matemático (mathematician)

More examples

¿Es él matemático?

Is he a mathematician?

Core concept

Person at a blackboard writing formulas and proofs.

Common phrases

  • ser matemático

    be a mathematician

  • trabajar como matemático

    work as a mathematician

Similar words

profesor: School or university teacher who explains subjects and assesses student progress.
estudiante: Student attending classes to acquire knowledge and skills in a subject.
ingeniero: Engineer who designs technical solutions, using math and practical constraints.
estadístico: Statistician who designs studies, analyzes data, and interprets results.

Definition in Spanish

Persona especializada en matemáticas que investiga, enseña o aplica teorías y problemas matemáticos.

Word origin

Spanish matemático derives from Latin mathematicus and ultimately from Greek μαθηματικός, from μάθημα meaning 'lesson' or 'learning', and denotes a specialist in mathematics.

Usage tips

  • As a noun for a person it has gendered forms with an article (un matemático, una matemática) and as an adjective it agrees in gender/number and follows the noun (problema matemático).

Other meanings

  • mathematicaladjective

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