polymath

[ pol-ee-math ]

/ ˈpɒl iˌmæθ /

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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, adjective

Words nearby polymath

polyisobutylene, polyisoprene, polyleptic, polylingual, polymastia, polymath, polymathy, polymelia, polymenorrhea, polymer, polymerase

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Example sentences from the Web for polymath

Athanasius Kircher, the eccentric seventeenth-century Jesuit polymath, collector of curiosities, and borderline crank.
Joshua Foer: How I Write|Noah Charney|January 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Athanasius Kircher was a Jesuit priest and polymath, a man of unusual talents.
This Week’s Hot Reads: November 6, 2012|Mythili Rao|November 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The polymath Aristoxenus is credited with a book on the writers of tragedy.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies|Archer Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for polymath

polymath

/ (ˈpɒlɪˌmæθ) /

noun

a person of great and varied learning

Derived forms of polymath

polymathic, adjectivepolymathy (pəˈlɪməθɪ), noun

Word Origin for polymath

C17: from Greek polumathēs having much knowledge

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单词	polymath
释义	polymath [ pol-ee-math ] / ˈpɒl iˌmæθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR polymath ON THESAURUS.COM 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, adjective Words nearby polymath polyisobutylene, polyisoprene, polyleptic, polylingual, polymastia, polymath, polymathy, polymelia, polymenorrhea, polymer, polymerase Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polymath Athanasius Kircher, the eccentric seventeenth-century Jesuit polymath, collector of curiosities, and borderline crank. Joshua Foer: How I Write\|Noah Charney\|January 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Athanasius Kircher was a Jesuit priest and polymath, a man of unusual talents. This Week’s Hot Reads: November 6, 2012\|Mythili Rao\|November 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The polymath Aristoxenus is credited with a book on the writers of tragedy. A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies\|Archer Taylor British Dictionary definitions for polymath polymath / (ˈpɒlɪˌmæθ) / noun a person of great and varied learning Derived forms of polymath polymathic, adjectivepolymathy (pəˈlɪməθɪ), noun Word Origin for polymath C17: from Greek polumathēs having much knowledge Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to polymath educated, scientific, studied, scholarly, accomplished, well-educated, wunderkind, sound, experienced, versed, cultured, lettered, cultivated, grave, grounded, posted, abstruse, academic, bookish, brainy
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polymath

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noun

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