French Conversation · Level 82
60 words
French word
mathématicien
Pronunciation
IPA/matematisjɛ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounmathematician
Example
Elle est mathématicienne.
She is a mathematician.
More examples
Je vais parler à un mathématicien.
I am going to talk to a mathematician.
Core concept
A skilled worker with mathematics as a tool for discovering, explaining, or solving patterns and problems.
Common phrases
parler à un mathématicien
talk to a mathematician
travailler comme mathématicien
work as a mathematician
Similar words
professeur: A professional who teaches mathematics or other subjects at a school or university.
chercheur: A researcher who develops and publishes new theories or proofs.
statisticien: A professional who collects and analyzes data to draw statistical conclusions.
ingénieur: A professional who uses mathematics and physics to design and develop machines or systems.
Definition in French
Personne dont l'activité principale est la recherche, l'enseignement ou l'application des mathématiques.
Word origin
Mathématicien traces mathématique to Latin mathematicus and ultimately Greek mathematikos, then adds -ien to name a person linked to mathematics.
Usage tips
- In ordinary conversation, faire des maths describes doing mathematics and is more informal than naming someone a mathématicien.
Related words
- mathématiquesmathematicsnoun
- mathématiquemathematicaladjective
- mathématiciennefemale mathematiciannoun