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polymath

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pol·y·math  (pl-mth)
n.
A person of great or varied learning.

[Greek polumaths : polu-, poly- + manthanein, math-, to learn; see mendh- in Indo-European roots.]

poly·math, poly·mathic adj.
po·lyma·thy (p-lm-th) n.

polymath [ˈpɒlɪˌmæθ]
n
a person of great and varied learning
[from Greek polumathēs having much knowledge]
polymathic  adj
polymathy  [pəˈlɪməθɪ] n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.polymath - a person of great and varied learning
learned person, pundit, savant, initiate - someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
Translations
polymath [ˈpɒlɪmæθ] Npolímata mf, erudito/a m/f
polymath
nMensch mmit vielseitigem Wissen


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