polyhistor

(päl′ə histər)

noun

polymath

Related Forms:

See polyhistor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A person with broad knowledge.

Origin:

Origin: Latin Polyhistōr

Origin: , from Greek poluistōr, very learned

Origin: : polu-, poly-

Origin: + histōr, learned; see weid- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • polˌy·his·torˈic (-hĭ-stôrˈĭk, -stŏrˈ-) adjective
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