🇮🇹 Italian

matematiche

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feminine

le matematiche

mathematics

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matematiche
/le mateˈmaːtike/
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How do you say matematiche in Italian?

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/le mateˈmaːtike/

How do you pronounce matematiche in Italian?

matematiche is pronounced /le mateˈmaːtike/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La matematica pura è più astratta della matematica applicata.

Pure mathematics is more abstract than applied mathematics.

La matematica moderna è diventata sempre più complessa e affascinante.

Modern mathematics has become increasingly complex and fascinating.

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Why is it feminine?

Matematiche is feminine in Italian because it derives from Latin "mathematica," which was itself borrowed from Greek "mathematiké (téchnē)" meaning "mathematical (art)"; the Greek adjective "mathematiké" was feminine in agreement with the implied feminine noun "téchnē" (art/science), and this feminine form persisted through Latin into Italian.

What is the Italian word for mathematics?

The Italian word for mathematics is le matematiche — feminine.

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