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pol·y·his·tor (p

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-h

s

t

r)

n.

A person with broad knowledge.

[Latin Polyhistr, from Greek poluistr, very learned : polu-, poly- + histr, learned; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

poly·his·toric (-h

-stôr

k, -st

r

-) adj.

polyhistor

a person of exceptionally wide knowledge; polymath. — polyhistoric, adj.

See also: Knowledge

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