CultureAugust 2, 2026

polymath

POL-ee-math

Definition

A person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning in many different subjects.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'polumathēs', meaning 'having learned much', which combines 'polus' (many) and 'manthanein' (to learn).

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