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Old English · noun

rimcræftiga

Normalised rīmcræftiga

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
weak
IPA
/ˈriːmˌkræf.ti.ɡɑ/
[ˈriːmˌkræf.ti.ɣɑ]
Syllables
ˈriːm · ˌkræf · ti · ɡɑ (4 syllables)
Modern English
mathematicianmath

Meaning

  1. mathematician

  2. someone skilled at math

Declension

Declension of rimcræftiga
SingularPlural
Nominative rīmcræftigarīmcræftigan
Accusative rīmcræftiganrīmcræftigan
Genitive rīmcræftiganrīmcræftigena
Dative rīmcræftiganrīmcræftigum

All forms (4)

Etymology

Regularly derived from rīmcræft (“mathematics”) using the suffixes -iġ and -a. Also equivalent to rīm (“number”) + cræftiga (“skilled worker, professional”).

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