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autodidactic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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/ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktɪk/
/ˈɔːtəʊdɪdæktɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.
- Albert Einstein was autodidactic.

Relateds

autodidact · autodidacticism

Translations (3)

es autodidacto (self-educated) · es autodidáctico (self-educated) · es autodidacta (self-educated)