matmatikós

Matmatikós, rendered in Greek as μαθηματικός, is a term used in Modern Greek with two related meanings. As an adjective, it means mathematical or pertaining to mathematics. As a noun, it refers to a mathematician. The word is widely used across education, science, and everyday language to describe concepts, disciplines, and people connected to mathematics.

Etymology and related forms. The adjective noun pair derives from the Ancient Greek mathēmatikós, from mathēma “lesson, knowledge” plus the suffix -ikos, forming an attribute meaning “pertaining to learning.” The same root underpins the English word mathematics, which passed into Latin and then into modern languages, while Greek retains a closely related form in μαθηματικός (mathematikos) and μαθηματικά (mathēmatiká). In Greek, the noun o μαθηματικός specifically denotes a mathematician, whereas the neuter plural μαθηματικά is used for the mathematical subject or the field of mathematics.

Usage. In Greek, matmatikós appears in phrases such as μαθηματικά προβλήματα (mathematical problems), μαθηματικές επιστήμες (mathematical sciences), and μαθηματικός υπολογισμός (mathematical calculation). The term also appears as a general descriptor for anything related to mathematics, such as μαkηματικός διάλογος or μαθηματικές μέθοδοι.

See also. Mathematics, Mathematician, Greek language, Greek adjectives and nouns related to science.

Note: The article uses matmatikós as a transliteration of the Greek term μαθηματικός; exact spelling may vary with transliteration conventions.