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单词 polymathic
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polymathicadj.

Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈmaθɪk/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈmæθɪk/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: polymath n., -ic suffix.
Etymology: < polymath n. + -ic suffix. Compare post-classical Latin polymathicus (1612 or earlier).
Of or relating to extensive or varied learning; = polymath adj.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > scholarly knowledge, erudition > large amount of knowledge > [adjective] > of persons
universal1485
all-knowing1507
omniscious1588
pancratic1645
know-all1708
omniscienta1711
polymathic1754
omni-erudite1835
polyhistoric1878
polymath1881
know-it-all1883
know-all-about-it1887
pointy-head1960
pointy-headed1968
1754 S. Mihles in tr. A. von Haller Physiol. I. Hist. Introd. p. xxiv Aristotle seems to have first made an offset of philosophy, from the other branches of the great polymathic tree.
1849 E. C. Otté tr. A. von Humboldt Cosmos II. 541 Necessity for a certain amount of polymathic learning.
1901 Science 11 Jan. 53/2 Perhaps it is not possible to include biology as a compulsory subject in the polymathic curriculum that is forced upon the student at present.
1976 Publishers Weekly 16 Feb. 82/2 Crichton's polymathic talent has settled on another exotic site for a fanciful story.
1994 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 26 May 55 (advt.) Unsociable individual, male, polymathic, 47, desires correspondence with an intelligent, thoughtful, feminine (not feminist) woman.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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