polymath
[ pol-ee-math ]
/ ˈpɒl iˌmæθ /
noun
a person of great learning in several fields of study; polyhistor.
Origin of polymath
1615–25; < Greek
polymathḗs learned, having learned much, equivalent to
poly-
poly- +
-mathēs, adj. derivative of
manthánein to learn
OTHER WORDS FROM polymath
pol·y·math·ic, adjectiveWords nearby polymath
Example sentences from the Web for polymathic
His redeeming virtues are his sardonic wit, polymathic range, good literary style, and his fearlessness.
The polymathic professor, TV presenter, and writer has a new collection of essays that covers, well, just about everything.
British Dictionary definitions for polymathic
polymath
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌmæθ) /
noun
a person of great and varied learning
Derived forms of polymath
polymathic, adjective polymathy (pəˈlɪməθɪ), nounWord Origin for polymath
C17: from Greek
polumathēs having much knowledge