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- [pol-ee-his-ter]
- /ˌpɒl iˈhɪs tər/
- /pˌɒlɪhˈɪstə/
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- [pol-ee-his-ter]
- /ˌpɒl iˈhɪs tər/
Definitions of polyhistor word
- noun polyhistor a person of great and varied learning. 1
- noun polyhistor a person who possesses great learning 0
- abbreviation POLYHISTOR polymath 0
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Origin of polyhistor
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Latin polyhistōr < Greek polyístōr very learned. See poly-, history
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Parts of speech for Polyhistor
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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polyhistor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
polyhistor usage trend in Literature
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