"multiscious" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more multiscious [comparative], most multiscious [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin multiscius, from multus (“much”) + scius (“knowing”), from scire (“to know”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|multiscius}} Latin multiscius, {{m|la|multus||much}} multus (“much”), {{m|la|scius||knowing}} scius (“knowing”), {{m|la|scire||to know}} scire (“to know”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} multiscious (comparative more multiscious, superlative most multiscious)
  1. (obsolete, rare) Having much or varied knowledge. Tags: obsolete, rare Synonyms: polymathic
    Sense id: en-multiscious-en-adj-Jp~AW5La Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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