n.
Pronunciation: ' pä-l ē - ˌ math
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek polymath ē s very learned, from poly- + manthanein to learn ― more at MATHEMATICAL
Date: 1621
: a person of encyclopedic learning
– polymath or poly · math · ic \ ˌ pä-l ē - ' ma-thik \ adjective
– po · ly · ma · thy \ p ə - ' li-m ə -th ē , ' pä-l ə - ˌ ma-th ē \ noun