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mathmo

/ˈmæθməʊ/

mathmo noun: a mathematician.

Noun

mathmo (plural mathmos)

  1. (UK, slang, chiefly Cambridge University) A mathematician.
    • This year's Honesty Prize goes to the natural sciences supervisor, who replied to a question with, "Don't ask me, I'm not a mathmo."1986, University of Cambridge. Archimedeans, Eureka: Issues 46-50
    • I'm currently a third year mathmo at Cambridge […]2003, Sally Clough, “Teacher Training - opinions please”, in alt.uk.a-levels (Usenet)

Forms of mathmo

pluralmathmos

Origin of mathmo

Diminutive of mathematician with -o.

Questions about mathmo

What does mathmo mean?
Mathmo means a mathematician.
What part of speech is mathmo?
Mathmo is a noun.
How do you pronounce mathmo?
Mathmo is pronounced /ˈmæθməʊ/.
What is the plural of mathmo?
The plural of mathmo is mathmos.

Words near mathmo in the dictionary

  1. mathletic
  2. Mathletics
  3. mathmagician
  4. mathmagicians
  5. MathML
  6. mathmo
  7. mathmos
  8. mathnawi
  9. mathnawis
  10. Matho
  11. mathom

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