Geom
/ˈdʒiː.əm/noun
An informal abbreviation or noun referring to geometry or a geometric object.
Did you know?The root behind geometry comes from Greek gē, “Earth,” reflecting the practical ancient art of measuring fields, boundaries, and land after flooding.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰéǵʰōm
“Earth or ground—the reconstructed ancestral root behind Greek gē and related words.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
gē
“Earth, land, or soil.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
geōmetria
“Measurement of the Earth or land; the source of English geometry.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
geometria
“Geometry, especially the measurement of land and figures.”
17th–19th Century
English
geom.
“A written abbreviation for geometry.”
Modern English
English
geom
“Informal shorthand for geometry or a geometric object.”