polyhistor

Meaning

Someone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplines; a great scholar.

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Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌpɒliˈhɪstɔː(ɹ)/
Etymology

From Latin polyhistor (“very learned”), from Hellenistic Ancient Greek πολυΐστωρ (poluḯstōr, “greatly learned”).

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