English Explanatory Dictionary

polymath

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒlɪmæθ/ /ˈpɑliˌmæθ/ /ˈpɑlɪmæθ/ en-us-polymath.ogg

Word forms

polymath polymaths polumathe polymathe

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πολυμαθής (polumathḗs, “having learnt much”), first attested in 1624. From πολύς (polús, “much”) (for more, see poly-) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to learn”). Compare opsimath, philomath, polyhistor, polymathic, polymathist, and polymathy.

Synonyms

polyhistor Renaissance man

Related words

polymathist polymathy factotum handyman jack of all trades sciolist

Derived words

polymathic
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