Meanings
nounethnomathematics (uncountable)
- uncountableThe study of the interrelationship between mathematics and culture.
Origin
From ethno- + mathematics, coined in 1977 by Brazilian mathematician Ubiratan D'Ambrosio.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish etnomatematiikka
- etnomatematiikkaTranslations
German Ethnomathematik
- EthnomathematikTranslations
Italian etnomatematica
- etnomatematicaTranslations
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APA
ethnomathematics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnomathematics
MLA
“ethnomathematics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnomathematics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethnomathematics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnomathematics.
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