Main Entry: poly·math

Pronunciation: \ˈpä-lē-ˌmath\

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek polymathēs very learned, from poly- + manthanein to learn — more at mathematical

Date: 1621

: a person of encyclopedic learning

— polymath or poly·math·ic \ˌpä-lē-ˈma-thik\ adjective

— po·ly·ma·thy \pə-ˈli-mə-thē, ˈpä-lə-ˌma-thē\ noun