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geometer

/d͡ʒiˈɑm.ə.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
ge-ome-ter
IPA
/d͡ʒiˈɑm.ə.tɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mathematician who specializes in geometry.

noun

Any species of geometrid moth (family Geometridae).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English gemeter, geometer, ultimately from Late Latin geōmetrēs, from Ancient Greek γεωμέτρης (geōmétrēs), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) + μετρέω (metréō, “to measure”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: gemeter, geōmetrēs, γεωμέτρης

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /d͡ʒiˈɑm.ə.tɚ/
  • British English: /dʒiːˈɒm.ɪ.tə/

Inflected Forms

geometers (plural)

Derived Forms

metageometer

Phrases

algebraic geometer geometer moth geometric topologist

Frequently Paired Words

geographer geologist geometric topologist geometry cartographer topographer topologist

Synonyms

geometrist geometrician

Questions

How do you pronounce geometer?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒiˈɑm.ə.tɚ/.
What does geometer mean?
A mathematician who specializes in geometry.
Where does geometer come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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