polymathy

po·lym·a·thy

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-lim-uh-thee]
- /pəˈlɪm ə θi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-lim-uh-thee]
- /pəˈlɪm ə θi/

Definition of polymathy word

noun polymathy learning in many fields; encyclopedic knowledge. 1

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Origin of polymathy

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; < Greek polymathía; see polymath, -y3

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Parts of speech for Polymathy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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polymathy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% 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.

polymathy usage trend in Literature

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