IDIOT SAVANT

Meaning of IDIOT SAVANT in English

noun (plural idiots savants or ~s) Etymology: French, literally, learned idiot Date: 1927 a person affected with a mental disability (as autism or mental retardation) who exhibits exceptional skill or brilliance in some limited field (as mathematics or music), a person who is highly knowledgeable about one subject but knows little about anything else

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IDIOT SAVANT — People of subnormal intelligence or severely limited emotional range who have prodigious intellectual gifts in a specific area. Mathematical, musical, …
Английский словарь Британика
IDIOT SAVANT — I. pronunc at idiot + pronunc at savant, or ēˌdyōsəˈväⁿ noun ( plural idiots savants -n(t)s, -äⁿ(z)) Etymology: French, literally, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IDIOT SAVANT — /id"ee euht sa vahnt", seuh vant", sav"euhnt/ ; Fr. /ee dyoh sann vahonn"/ , pl. idiot savants , Fr. idiots …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IDIOT SAVANT — mentally handicapped person who has extraordinary skill in one area (i.e. music, mathematics, etc.)
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IDIOT SAVANT — idiot and savant for respective sing and pl forms noun ( plural idiots savants -ˌdyō-sä-ˈväⁿ(z) ; or idiot savants -ˈväⁿ(z)) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IDIOT SAVANT — Pronunciation: ' ē - ˌ dy ō -sä- ' vä n , or same as IDIOT and SAVANT for respective …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
IDIOT SAVANT — [ ˌi:djəʊ sa'vɒ~ , ˌɪdɪəʊ \] ■ noun ( plural ~s or idiots savants pronunciation same) a person who has …
Concise Oxford English vocab
IDIOT SAVANT — [idiot sa.vant] n, pl idiots savants or idiot savants [F, lit., learned idiot] (1927) 1: a mentally defective person who …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
IDIOT SAVANT — / ˌiːdjəʊ sæˈvɒ͂; NAmE ˌiːdjoʊ sæˈvɑ͂ː/ noun ( pl. idiot sav·ants or idiots sav·ants / ˌiːdjəʊ saˈvɒ͂; NAmE ˌiːdjoʊ sæˈvɑ͂ː/) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IDIOT SAVANT — People of subnormal intelligence or severely limited emotional range who have prodigious intellectual gifts in a specific area. Mathematical, musical, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
IDIOT SAVANT — мн. - idiot savants, idiots savants умственно отсталый человек, проявляющий незаурядные способности в какой-л. области Syn : autistic savant умственно …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
IDIOT SAVANT — ( pl idiots savants или idiot savants) умственно дефективное лицо, проявляющее незаурядные способности в какой-л. ограниченной области
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IDIOT SAVANT — мн. ч. - idiot savants, idiots savants1) умственно отсталый человек, проявляющий незаурядные способности в какой-л. области Syn:autistic savant 2) человек, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
IDIOT SAVANT — ( pl idiots savants или ~s) умственно дефективное лицо, проявляющее незаурядные способности в какой-л. ограниченной области
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
IDIOT SAVANT — ( pl idiots savants или idiot savants) умственно дефективное лицо, проявляющее незаурядные способности в какой-л. ограниченной области
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IDIOT SAVANT — мн. - idiot savants, idiots savants 1) умственно отсталый человек, проявляющий незаурядные способности в какой-л. области Syn: autistic savant 2) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
IDIOT SAVANT — мн. - idiot savants, idiots savants 1) умственно отсталый человек, проявляющий незаурядные способности в какой-л. области Syn: autistic savant 2) человек, разбирающийся только в …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
IDIOT SAVANT — мн. - idiot savants, idiots savants умственно отсталый человек, проявляющий незаурядные способности в какой-л. области Syn : autistic savant умственно …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
IDIOT — idiot (-ic)
English interlingue dictionary
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English-Visayan vocabulary
SAVANT — noun see: sage Date: 1719 a person of learning, idiot ~ 1
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
IDIOT — noun see: suicide Date: 14th century a person affected with idiocy, a foolish or stupid person, ~ adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SAVANT — I. (ˈ)sa|vänt, (ˈ)sä|v-, səˈv-, (ˈ)sä|v-, -väⁿ; səˈvant, -ˈvaa(ə)nt; ˈsavənt noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from present participle of savoir …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IDIOT — I. ˈidēə]t, chiefly dial ˈijə̇] or ˈējə̇]; usu ]d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French idiote, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAVANT — (a.) A man of learning; one versed in literature or science; a person eminent for acquirements.
Английский словарь Webster
IDIOT — (n.) A fool; a simpleton; -- a term of reproach.
Английский словарь Webster
IDIOT — (n.) A human being destitute of the ordinary intellectual powers, whether congenital, developmental, or accidental; commonly, a person without understanding …
Английский словарь Webster
IDIOT — (n.) An unlearned, ignorant, or simple person, as distinguished from the educated; an ignoramus.
Английский словарь Webster
SAVANT — ( a. ) A man of learning; one versed in literature or science; a person eminent for acquirements.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SAVANT — /sa vahnt", sav"euhnt/ ; Fr. /sann vahonn"/ , n. , pl. savants /sa vahnts", sav"euhnts/ ; Fr. /sann vahonn"/ . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SAVANT — n. scholar, learned person, wise and educated person
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SAVANT — noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from present participle of savoir to know, from Latin sapere to be wise — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IDIOT — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ydiote, from Latin idiota ignorant person, from Greek idiōtēs one in a private station, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SAVANT — adj a man of learning; one versed in literature or science; a person eminent for acquirements.
Webster English vocab
IDIOT — noun a fool; a simpleton; a term of reproach. 2. idiot ·noun a man in private station, as distinguished …
Webster English vocab
SAVANT — [ 'sav(ə)nt ] (or ~e 'sav(ə)nt ) ■ noun a learned person. Origin C18: Fr., lit. 'knowing (person)', pres. participle …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SAVANT — [sa.vant] n [F, fr. MF, fr. prp. of savoir to know, fr. L sapere to be wise--more at sage] (1719) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
IDIOT — [id.i.ot] n [ME, fr. L idiota ignorant person, fr. Gk idiotes one in a private station, layman, ignorant person, fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SAVANT — savant BrE AmE ˈsæv ə nt AmE sə ˈvɑːnt sæ- (*) —French [ sa vɑ̃ \] ▷ savant|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
IDIOT — idiot BrE AmE ˈɪd i‿ət ▷ idiot|s s ▶ idiot savant ˌiːd i əʊ sæ ˈvɒ̃ ˌɪd i‿ət ˈsæv ə …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SAVANT — / ˈsævənt; NAmE sæˈvɑːnt/ noun ( formal ) 1. a person with great knowledge and ability 2. a person who …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IDIOT — / ˈɪdiət; NAmE / noun 1. ( informal ) a very stupid person SYN fool : When I lost my …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAVANT — sav ‧ ant /ˈsæv ə nt $ səˈvɑːnt, sæ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal [ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
IDIOT — id ‧ i ‧ ot S3 /ˈɪdiət/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: idiota …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SAVANT — n. (fem. savante) a learned person, esp. a distinguished scientist etc. [F, part. of savoir know (as SAPIENT)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SAVANT — n. (fem. savante) a learned person, esp. a distinguished scientist etc. [ F, part. of savoir know (as SAPIENT) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
IDIOT — n. 1 colloq. a stupid person; an utter fool. 2 a person deficient in mind and permanently incapable of rational …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SAVANT — n. (fem. savante) a learned person, esp. a distinguished scientist etc. Etymology: F, part. of savoir know (as SAPIENT)
Oxford English vocab
IDIOT — n.1 colloq. a stupid person; an utter fool. 2 a person deficient in mind and permanently incapable of rational conduct. …
Oxford English vocab
SAVANT — ( savants) 1. A savant is a person of great learning or natural ability. ( FORMAL ) The opinion of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IDIOT — ( idiots) If you call someone an idiot , you are showing that you think they are very stupid or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAVANT — (~s) 1. A ~ is a person of great learning or natural ability. (FORMAL) The opinion of ~s on the …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SAVANT — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ At the other extreme sit the savants at Morgan Stanley & Co. ▪ At the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IDIOT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a complete fool/idiot etc ▪ Meg realized she’d been a complete fool. play the idiot/the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IDIOT — [noun] [C] - a very foolish person, esp. someone who has done something very stupidSome idiot left the tap running …
Cambridge English vocab
SAVANT — Synonyms and related words : Admirable Crichton, academician, adept, aficionado, amateur, artisan, artist, attache, authority, bookman, buff, classicist, clerk, colossus …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SAVANT — n. Function: noun Synonyms: SAGE , scholar, wise man
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SAVANT — n. Scholar, learned man, erudite person, one of the literati, man of science.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
SAVANT — noun Synonyms: sage , scholar, wise man
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
IDIOT — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ babbling ( esp. AmE ), big , blithering , brainless , bumbling , gibbering , little , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
IDIOT — See ↑ STUPID/SILLY 6 ◆◆◆ • ↑ any fool/idiot
Longman Activator English vocab
SAVANT — n. 25B6; noun INTELLECTUAL, scholar, sage, philosopher, thinker, wise/learned person; guru, master, pandit. ignoramus.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SAVANT — франц.; сущ. ученый idiot savant ≈ человек, разбирающийся только в узкой области знаний (книжное) (известный) ученый; видный, крупный специалист в …
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