Skip to content

algèbre

algebra

noun ahl-ZHEBR Rare

Origin: Arabic al-jabr 'reunion of broken parts', from al-Khwarizmi's treatise

Usage Note

Algèbre is the branch of mathematics dealing with symbols and the rules for manipulating them. The word entered French via Medieval Latin algebra from Arabic. L'algèbre linéaire (linear algebra) is a key university course.

Examples

"L'algèbre est enseignée dès le collège."

Natural Translation

Algebra is taught from middle school onwards.

Free starter pack

Building your French vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common French words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore French by topic