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History attests to the creative power of polymaths.—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 The world ahead demands a new versatility, and thus, the broad range of skills and interests a polymath can bring.—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 The Grammy-winning polymath announced his Based on a True Story Summer Tour on Monday (March 17), which will hit major cities in the U.K. and Europe this summer.—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025 Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci observed tree growth and came up with his own mathematical rule for painting trees.—Katie Hunt, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for polymath
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Etymology
Greek polymathēs very learned, from poly- + manthanein to learn — more at mathematical
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