n.
Pronunciation: sa- ' vänt, s ə -, - ' vä n ; s ə - ' vant, ' sa-v ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from present participle of savoir to know, from Latin sapere to be wise ― more at SAGE
Date: 1719
1 : a person of learning especially : one with detailed knowledge in some specialized field (as of science or literature)
2 : IDIOT SAVANT 1