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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POLYMATHIC

a.[See Polymathy. ] Pertaining to polymathy.

 

POLYMATHY

n.[Gr. many, and learning; to learn. ] The knowledge of many arts and sciences; acquaintance with many branches of learning or with various subjects.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POLYMATHIC

Pol `y *math "ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. polymathique. See Polymathy. ]

 

Defn: Pertaining to polymathy; acquainted with many branches of learning.

 

POLYMATHIST

POLYMATHIST Po *lym "a *thist, n.

 

Defn: One versed in many sciences; a person of various learning.

 

POLYMATHY

Po *lym "a *thy, n. Etym: [Gr.

 

Defn: The knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning. Johnson.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

polymath

pol y math |ˈpäliˌmaTH ˈpɑliˌmæθ | noun a person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning. DERIVATIVES pol y math ic |ˌpäliˈmaTHik |adjective, po lym a thy |pəˈliməTHē, ˈpäliˌmaTHē |noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Greek polumathēs having learned much, from polu- much + the stem of manthanein learn.

 

Oxford Dictionary

polymath

polymath |ˈpɒlɪmaθ | noun a person of wide knowledge or learning. DERIVATIVES polymathic |pɒlɪˈmaθɪk |adjective, polymathy |pəˈlɪməθi |noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Greek polumathēs having learned much , from polu- much + the stem of manthanein learn .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

polymath

pol y math /pɑ́limæθ |pɔ́l -/名詞 C かたく 満足して ⦆博識 [博学 ]家, 大学者 .