Main 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)2: idiot savant 1