Geometer
/dʒiːˈɒmɪtər/noun
A person skilled in geometry; also, a type of moth in the family Geometridae.
Did you know?The word comes from Greek, where geometry originally meant the practical art of measuring land, and the same root later named the “geometer moth” because its caterpillars move as if they are measuring the earth.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
geōmétrēs
“an earth-measurer, especially a surveyor or geomancer of land”
Late Greek
Greek
geōmetría
“land measurement; the science of measuring the earth”
Late Latin
Latin
geometria
“geometry, the mathematical study of size, shape, and space”
Old French
Old French
geometrie
“geometry”
Middle English
English
geometer
“a geometer; a practitioner of geometry”
Modern English
English
geometer
“a person skilled in geometry; also a moth of the family Geometridae”
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