matheux
French
Etymology
From maths + -eux, literally “mathsy”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.tø/
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Noun
matheux m (plural matheux, feminine matheuse)
- (informal) math brain (person who is good at math; person who likes math, especially in preference to other subjects)
- Coordinate terms: scientifique, littéraire
Adjective
matheux (feminine matheuse, masculine plural matheux, feminine plural matheuses)
- (informal) good at math
- Je ne suis pas très matheux ― I'm not very good at math
Further reading
- “matheux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.