gematria

English

/ɡɪˈmeɪ.tɹi.ə/

noun

Definitions

A cabalistic method of interpreting Hebrew words, based on numerical values of letters.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek γεωμετρία (geometry, land-survey).

Origin

Ancient Greek

γεωμετρία

Gloss

geometry, land-survey

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

gematric English
geometria Latin
geōmetria Latin
γεωμετρία Ancient Greek
geometri Norwegian Bokmål
geometri Norwegian Nynorsk
geometri Danish
ģeometrija Latvian
גאומטריה Hebrew (modern)

gematric