transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈē-ˌdyō-sä-ˈväⁿ, or same as ]
idiot and savant for respective sing and pl forms noun
( plural idiots savants -ˌdyō-sä-ˈväⁿ(z) ; or idiot savants -ˈväⁿ(z))
Etymology: French, literally, learned idiot
Date: 1927
1. : 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) — called also savant
2. : a person who is highly knowledgeable about one subject but knows little about anything else