"philomath" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfɪləmæθ/ Forms: philomaths [plural]
Etymology: First indubitably attested ante 1643 (perhaps antedated to 1611); from the Ancient Greek φιλομαθής (philomathḗs, “fond of learning”), from φίλος (phílos, “loving”) + μάθη (máthē, “learning”), from μανθάνω (manthánō, “learn”); compare opsimath, philomathematic, and polymath. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|φιλομαθής||fond of learning}} Ancient Greek φιλομαθής (philomathḗs, “fond of learning”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} philomath (plural philomaths)
  1. (archaic) A lover of learning; a scholar. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-philomath-en-noun-T0ydTBqW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. An astrologer or predictor.
    Sense id: en-philomath-en-noun--qY1VrDp

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