"automath" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɑtəmæθ/ [General-American] Forms: automaths [plural]
Etymology: From αὐτός (autós, “self”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to learn”). Compare opsimath, philomath, polymath. By surface analysis, auto- + math. Etymology templates: {{m|grc|αὐτός||self}} αὐτός (autós, “self”), {{m|grc|μανθάνω||to learn}} μανθάνω (manthánō, “to learn”), {{m|en|opsimath}} opsimath, {{m|en|philomath}} philomath, {{m|en|polymath}} polymath, {{surf|en|auto-|math}} By surface analysis, auto- + math Head templates: {{en-noun}} automath (plural automaths)
  1. One who is self-taught; an autodidact. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: autodidact Derived forms: automathic Related terms: polymath

Inflected forms

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