polymath
poly·math
noun \ˈpä-lē-ˌmath\Definition of POLYMATH
: 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
Origin of POLYMATH
Greek polymathēs very learned, from poly- + manthanein to learn — more at mathematical
First Known Use: 1621
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