Recent Examples on the WebThe wandering nerve was apparent to the first anatomists, notably Galen, the Greek polymath who lived until around the year 216.—R. Douglas Fields, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024 Marci sent the manuscript to Kircher in Rome in 1665, hoping that the Jesuit scholar and polymath would be able to decipher it.—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024 Today, he might be called a polymath or a Renaissance man.—Harriet Quick, theweek, 17 July 2024 Her father, a brilliant musical polymath and beloved guitar hero, was a workaholic and thus a fleeting presence.—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for polymath
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Word History
Etymology
Greek polymathēs very learned, from poly- + manthanein to learn — more at mathematical
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