# mathematician

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmæθ.(ə.)məˈtɪʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #21,274

## Definitions
1. An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics.

## Etymology
From Middle English mathematicion, from Middle French mathematicien, from mathematique f sg (“mathematics”) (from Latin mathēmatica, feminine of mathēmaticus, from Ancient Greek μαθηματικός (mathēmatikós, “fond of learning”), from μάθημα (máthēma, “knowledge, learning”) + -ικός (-ikós)) + Middle French -ien (from Latin -iānus). Displaced native Old English rīmcræftiga. By surface analysis, mathematic + -ian.

## Easily confused with
- **mathematical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mathematical-vs-mathematician)

## Common misspellings (19)
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## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mathematician