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savantMain Entry: sa·vant Pronunciation: \sa-ˈvänt, sə-, -ˈväⁿ; sə-ˈvant, ˈsa-vənt\ Function: noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from present participle of savoir to know, from Latin sapere to be wise — more at sage Date: 1719 1 : a person of learning; especially : one with detailed knowledge in some specialized field (as of science or literature)
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