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polymathy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /pəˈlɪməθi/

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek πολυμαθής (polumathḗs, “having learnt much”). By surface analysis, polymath + -y (“having the quality of”). See polymath for details.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning.

Relateds

polymathist · polymathic · polymath

Translations (10)

de Polymathie (knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning) · fi monioppineisuus (knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning) · ro polimatie (knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning) · el πολυμάθεια (knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning) · pl wiedza o wielu przedmiotach (knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning) · fr polymathie (knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning) · oc polimatia (knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning) · ca polimatia (knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning) · ru полимати́я (knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning) · cmn 博學 /博学 (knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning)