First Known Use: 1621
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polymath
noun poly·math \ˈpä-lē-ˌmath\
: someone who knows a lot about many different things
Full 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
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Origin of POLYMATH
Greek polymathēs very learned, from poly- + manthanein to learn — more at mathematical
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