polymath
noun/ˈpɒlɪmæθ/UK/ˈpɑliˌmæθ/US
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πολυμαθής (polumathḗs, “having learnt much”), first attested in 1624. From πολύς (polús, “much”) (for more, see poly-) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to learn”). Compare opsimath, philomath, polyhistor, polymathic, polymathist, and polymathy.
Definitions
A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.
- To be thought and held Polumathes and Polihistors.
- A bit of a polymath, he was crucial in the early development of the railways in this country.
The neighborhood
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