mathesis
/məˈθiːsɪs/noun
mathesis is spelled M-A-T-H-E-S-I-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mathesis means “The science of establishing a systematic order for things. (After Foucault.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mathesis is matheses.
How many letters and syllables are in mathesis?
| Letters | 8: M-A-T-H-E-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is mathesis?
Mathesis appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mathesis?
- UK /məˈθiːsɪs/
- UK /ˈmaθəsɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mathesis.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mathesis2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with mathesis?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mathesis from its last stressed vowel (/isɪs/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of mathesis
- matheses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mathesis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicMental calculation or discipline; science, especially mathematical learning.
- 2
The science of establishing a systematic order for things. (After Foucault.)
I’m using 'mathesis' – a universal science of measurement and order […]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mathesis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense learning:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Mathesis |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mathesis come from?
From Anglo-Norman mathesis, Middle French mathesie, and their source, Late Latin mathesis (“astrology, liberal arts, science”), from Ancient Greek μάθησις (máthēsis, “learning”), from the same base as μανθάνω (manthánō, “to learn”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).