philomathn.

Brit.

/ˈfɪləmaθ/, U.S.

/ˈfɪləˌmæθ/

Forms: 1600s philomathe, 1600s– philomath.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek ϕιλομαθής.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ϕιλομαθής fond of learning < ϕιλο- philo- comb. form + μάθη learning (see opsimath n.). Compare slightly later philomathematic n.It is possible that quot. 1611 might instead show a graphic abbreviation of philomathematic n.: compare quot. 1607.

Now chiefly historical.

A lover of learning; a student or scholar, esp. of mathematics, natural philosophy, etc.; (formerly) spec. †an astrologer or prognosticator (obsolete).

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the world > the universe > astrology > judicial astrology > [noun] > person

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society > education > learning > learner > [noun] > one who studies

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1611 J. Woodhouse (title) Plaine almanacke and prognostication, for the yeare of our Lord God. 1611... By Iohn Woodhouse Philomathe.

a1643 W. Cartwright Siedge iv. ii, in Comedies (1651) sig. K5^v I hate a Scholar,..I'm only A Philomath, sweet Lady.

1695 W. Congreve Love for Love ii. i. 24 An Entertainment for all the Philomaths, and Students in Physick and Astrology in and about London.

1751 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 28 Feb. (1932) (modernized text) IV. 1687 Ask my friend L'Abbé Sallier to recommend to you some meagre philomath to teach you a little geometry and astronomy.

1755 Connoisseur No. 99. ⁋1 Complete Ephemerides &c. drawn up by Partridge..and the rest of the sagacious body of Philomaths and Astrologers.

1764 S. Foote Patron ii. 41 Those philomaths, those almanack-makers, are the most ignorant rascals.

1832 J. K. Paulding Westward Ho! II. v. 55 We should not like to have been in the shoes of the unlucky philomath who compiled it.

1873 J. Doran Lady of Last Cent. vii. 192 The aged philomath might have been the original of the legendary mathematician.

1927 A. Huxley Proper Stud. 132 It is precisely for the philomaths that universities ought to cater.

1995 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 12 Dec. 1 d Preparing the almanac as the philomaths did seems mind-blowing now.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	philomath
释义	philomathn. Brit. /ˈfɪləmaθ/, U.S. /ˈfɪləˌmæθ/ Forms: 1600s philomathe, 1600s– philomath. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek ϕιλομαθής. Etymology: < ancient Greek ϕιλομαθής fond of learning < ϕιλο- philo- comb. form + μάθη learning (see opsimath n.). Compare slightly later philomathematic n.It is possible that quot. 1611 might instead show a graphic abbreviation of philomathematic n.: compare quot. 1607. Now chiefly historical. A lover of learning; a student or scholar, esp. of mathematics, natural philosophy, etc.; (formerly) spec. †an astrologer or prognosticator (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > astrology > judicial astrology > [noun] > person astrologera1382 castera1382 astronomera1387 planetist1509 horoscoper1561 figure-caster1584 figure-flinger1587 philomath1611 judiciary1618 planetary1625 astromancer1652 astromantic1652 configurator1652 horoscopist1652 planetarian1652 Babylonian1677 society > education > learning > learner > [noun] > one who studies schoolmanOE studiera1387 studenta1398 estudiant1481 bookman1570 problematary1581 undertaker1605 philomath1611 diver1624 problemista1631 problematist1668 conner1809 1611 J. Woodhouse (title) Plaine almanacke and prognostication, for the yeare of our Lord God. 1611... By Iohn Woodhouse Philomathe. a1643 W. Cartwright Siedge iv. ii, in Comedies (1651) sig. K5^v I hate a Scholar,..I'm only A Philomath, sweet Lady. 1695 W. Congreve Love for Love ii. i. 24 An Entertainment for all the Philomaths, and Students in Physick and Astrology in and about London. 1751 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 28 Feb. (1932) (modernized text) IV. 1687 Ask my friend L'Abbé Sallier to recommend to you some meagre philomath to teach you a little geometry and astronomy. 1755 Connoisseur No. 99. ⁋1 Complete Ephemerides &c. drawn up by Partridge..and the rest of the sagacious body of Philomaths and Astrologers. 1764 S. Foote Patron ii. 41 Those philomaths, those almanack-makers, are the most ignorant rascals. 1832 J. K. Paulding Westward Ho! II. v. 55 We should not like to have been in the shoes of the unlucky philomath who compiled it. 1873 J. Doran Lady of Last Cent. vii. 192 The aged philomath might have been the original of the legendary mathematician. 1927 A. Huxley Proper Stud. 132 It is precisely for the philomaths that universities ought to cater. 1995 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 12 Dec. 1 d Preparing the almanac as the philomaths did seems mind-blowing now. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1611
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