"polymathy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pəˈlɪməθi/
Rhymes: -ɪməθi Etymology: Ultimately from Ancient Greek πολυμαθής (polumathḗs, “having learnt much”). By surface analysis, polymath + -y (“having the quality of”). See polymath for details. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|πολυμαθής||having learnt much}} Ancient Greek πολυμαθής (polumathḗs, “having learnt much”), {{surf|en|polymath|-y|t2=having the quality of}} By surface analysis, polymath + -y (“having the quality of”), {{m|en|polymath}} polymath Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} polymathy (uncountable)
  1. The knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning. Tags: uncountable Related terms: polymath, polymathic, polymathist Translations (knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning): polimatia [feminine] (Catalan), monioppineisuus (Finnish), polymathie [feminine] (French), polimatia [feminine] (Occitan), wiedza o wielu przedmiotach (Polish)

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