idiot savant

(id′ē ət sa vänt′, -vant′; sav′ənt; Fr ē dyō sȧ vän′)

a mentally retarded person who possesses some remarkable special aptitude, as for memorization or rapid mental calculation

Origin: Fr, lit., wise idiot

See idiot savant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. idiot savants idiot savants

An intellectually disabled person who exhibits extraordinary ability in a highly specialized area, such as mathematics or music.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: : idiot, idiot

Origin: + savant, learned

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