"arithmetician" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˌɹɪθməˈtɪʃ(ə)n/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Forms: arithmeticians [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French arithmeticien; equivalent to arithmetic + -ian. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|arithmeticien}} Middle French arithmeticien, {{suffix|en|arithmetic|ian}} arithmetic + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} arithmetician (plural arithmeticians)
  1. (now rare) One with expertise in arithmetic; a mathematician. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Occupations, Scientists Translations (one with expertise in arithmetic): թվաբան (tʻvaban) (Armenian), arytmetyk [masculine] (Polish), aritmético [masculine] (Portuguese), rhifyddwr [masculine] (Welsh)

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