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   Pol·y·math

   /ˈpälēˌmaTH/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning: "a Renaissance polymath"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Greek polumathēs ‘having learned much’, from polu- ‘much’ + the stem of manthanein ‘learn’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. polymathic adjective
   • 2. polymathy noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PolymathPolymath - Wikipedia

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   A polymath ( Greek: πολυμαθής, romanized : polymathēs, lit. 'having learned much'; Latin: homo universalis, lit. 'universal human') [ 1] or polyhistor ( Greek: πολυΐστωρ, romanized : polyīstor, lit. 'well-learned') [ 2] is an individual whose knowledge spans many different subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific ...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › polymathPolymath Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : a person of encyclopedic learning. polymath adjective. or polymathic. ˌpä-lē-ˈma-thik. polymathy. pə-ˈli-mə-thē ˈpä-lə-ˌma-thē. noun. Examples of polymath in a Sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOLYMATH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   POLYMATH definition: 1. a person who knows a lot about many different subjects 2. a person who knows a lot about many…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › polymathPolymath - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A polymath is a person who knows a lot about a lot of subjects. If your friend is not only a brilliant physics student but has also published a poetry collection and won prizes at political debates, you can describe her as a polymath.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › polymathPOLYMATH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   POLYMATH meaning: 1. a person who knows a lot about many different subjects 2. a person who knows a lot about many…. Learn more.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › polymathPOLYMATH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Polymath definition: a person of great learning in several fields of study; polyhistor.. See examples of POLYMATH used in a sentence.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › polymath_npolymath, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word polymath. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.