geometrician

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

geometric +‎ -ian, presumably by analogy with other words in -ician, such as mathematician.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dʒiˌɒməˈtrɪʃən/

Noun[edit]

geometrician (plural geometricians)

  1. A geometer; a mathematician specializing in the study of geometry.
  2. An erebid moth, Grammodes stolida, of Africa, Eurasia, and Australia.

Usage notes[edit]

  • For the mathematician, the synonym geometer is significantly more common.
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