"mathematic (n.) - late 14c. as singular noun, replaced by early 17c. by mathematics, from Latin mathematica (plural), from Greek mathematike tekhne "mathematic

"mathematic (n.) - late 14c. as singular noun, replaced by early 17c. by mathematics, from Latin mathematica (plural), from Greek mathematike tekhne "mathematical science," feminine singular of mathematikos (adj.) ..." http://etymonline.com/index.php?term=mathematic http://etymonline.com/index.php?term=mathematic