Ancient Greek word root · Knowledge & Belief
math-: learning
math- is an Ancient Greek root meaning “learning”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: learning
Root forms: math-, mathe-
Source word: μάθημα — something that is learned: a lesson
Word family and examples
- mathematics
the abstract science of number, quantity, and space
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