Definition of POLYMATH

polymath

Plural: polymaths

Noun

  • A person with extensive knowledge in many different subjects.
  • a person of great and varied learning
  • A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.

Examples

  • A true Words With Friends polymath knows words from every category imaginable.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πολυμαθής (polumathḗs, “having learnt much”), first attested in 1624. From πολύς (polús, “much”) (for more, see poly-) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to learn”). Compare opsimath, philomath, polyhistor, polymathic, polymathist, and polymathy.

Synonyms

Renaissance man, polyhistor

Scrabble Score: 18

polymath: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
polymath: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
polymath: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

polymath: valid Words With Friends Word