polyhistor
polyhistor · polyhistors
Someone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplinesSomeone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplines; a great scholar.
/ˌpɒliˈhɪstɔː(ɹ)/
Meaning
1 sensesSomeone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplines; a great scholar.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin polyhistor (“very learned”), from Hellenistic Ancient Greek πολυΐστωρ (poluḯstōFrom Latin polyhistor (“very learned”), from Hellenistic Ancient Greek πολυΐστωρ (poluḯstōr, “greatly learned”).
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Forms
plural: polyhistors| Singular | polyhistor |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsgifted in multiple disciplines:polymathRenaissance man