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- [sa-vahnt, sav-uh nt; French sa-vahn]
- /sæˈvɑnt, ˈsæv ənt; French saˈvɑ̃/
- /ˈsæv.ənt/
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- [sa-vahnt, sav-uh nt; French sa-vahn]
- /sæˈvɑnt, ˈsæv ənt; French saˈvɑ̃/
Definitions of savant word
- noun plural savant a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar. 1
- noun savant learned or wise man 1
- noun savant gifted autistic person 1
- countable noun savant A savant is a person of great learning or natural ability. 0
- countable noun savant You can refer to someone as an idiot savant if they seem to be less intelligent than normal people but are unusually good at doing one particular thing. 0
- noun savant a man of great learning; sage 0
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Origin of savant
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
1710-20; < French: man of learning, scholar, old present participle of savoir to know ≪ Latin sapere to be wise; see sapient
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Parts of speech for Savant
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savant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
savant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for savant
noun savant
- academician — An academician is a member of an academy, usually one which has been formed to improve or maintain standards in a particular field.
- appreciator — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- appreciators — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- artiste — An artiste is a professional entertainer, for example a singer or a dancer.
- belletrist — a writer of belles-lettres
adj savant
- cultured — If you describe someone as cultured, you mean that they have good manners, are well educated, and know a lot about the arts.
adjective savant
- distingue — having an air of distinction; distinguished.
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