autodidactic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.

Pronunciation

/ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktɪk/ en-us-autodidactic.ogg en-au-autodidactic.ogg

Word forms

autodidactic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + διδάσκω (didáskō, “I teach”). By surface analysis, autodidact + -ic.

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