polymathy
English
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek πολυμαθής (polumathḗs, “having learnt much”). By surface analysis, polymath + -y (“having the quality of”). See polymath for details.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəˈlɪməθi/
- Rhymes: -ɪməθi
Related terms
Translations
knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning
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References
- “polymathy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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