geometrician

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʒiˌɒməˈtrɪʃən/

Noun

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

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

Derived terms

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