algebraist

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noun

A mathematician who specializes in algebra.

OriginEnglish algebra ← Medieval Latin algebra ← Arabic الْجَبْر (al-jabr) →
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Meanings

nounalgebraist (plural algebraists)

plural algebraists · alternative algebrist

  1. A mathematician who specializes in algebra.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
algebrician

Origin

  1. Arabicالْجَبْر (al-jabr)
  2. Medieval Latinalgebra
  3. Englishalgebra
  4. Englishalgebraist

From algebra + -ist.

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Translations

Catalan algebrista
  • algebristamathematician
French algébriste
  • algébristemathematician
German Algebraiker
  • Algebraikermathematician
Hungarian algebrista
  • algebristamathematician
Polish algebraik
  • algebraikmathematician
Portuguese algebrista
  • algebristamathematician
Spanish algebrista
  • algebristamathematician
Swedish algebraiker
  • algebraikermathematician
Cite this entry
APA

algebraist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algebraist

MLA

“algebraist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algebraist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “algebraist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algebraist.

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