autodidactic
English
WOTD – 28 September 2007
Etymology
From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + διδάσκω (didáskō, “I teach”). By surface analysis, autodidact + -ic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktɪk/
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Adjective
autodidactic
- Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.
- Albert Einstein was autodidactic.
Related terms
Translations
self-educated — see self-educated
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French autodidactique. By surface analysis, autodidact + -ic.
Adjective
autodidactic m or n (feminine singular autodidactică, masculine plural autodidactici, feminine and neuter plural autodidactice)
Declension
Declension of autodidactic
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative | indefinite | autodidactic | autodidactică | autodidactici | autodidactice | ||
| definite | autodidacticul | autodidactica | autodidacticii | autodidacticele | |||
| genitive/ dative | indefinite | autodidactic | autodidactice | autodidactici | autodidactice | ||
| definite | autodidacticului | autodidacticei | autodidacticilor | autodidacticelor | |||
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