English → Latin
“mathematics” in Latin
The English word mathematics itself goes back to Latin mathēmatica.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
mathematics
mathematica, -orum, neuter; artes mathematical (rare, not classical); mathematica, -ae, feminine (general term): geometrica, -orum, neuter, geometria, -ae, feminine (geometry): to know nothing of mathematics, numquam pulverem ilium eruditum attigisse (fur the ancients made their mathematical figures in the sand, Cic., N.D., 2, 18, 46); in mathematicis rudem esse (general term).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for mathematics?
- The usual Latin words for “mathematics” are mathēmaticus, geōmetricus, geōmetria. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.