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polymath

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒlɪmaθ/

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Definition of polymath

noun

  • a person of wide knowledge or learning: a Renaissance polymath

Derivatives

polymathic

Pronunciation: /pɒlɪˈmaθɪk/

adjective

polymathy

Pronunciation: /pəˈlɪməθi/

noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from Greek polumathēs 'having learned much', from polu- 'much' + the stem of manthanein 'learn'

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