polyhistor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplines; a great scholar.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɒliˈhɪstɔː(ɹ)/

Word forms

polyhistor polyhistors

Etymology

From Latin polyhistor (“very learned”), from Hellenistic Ancient Greek πολυΐστωρ (poluḯstōr, “greatly learned”).

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