algebraist

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic الْجَبْر (al-jabr)bor. Medieval Latin algebrabor. English algebra Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English algebraist From algebra + -ist.

1. A mathematician who specializes in algebra.