polymathy

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek πολυμαθής (polumathḗs, “having learnt much”). By surface analysis, polymath +‎ -y (“having the quality of”). See polymath for details.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈlɪməθi/
• Rhymes: -ɪməθi

Noun

polymathy (uncountable)

1. The knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning.

Related terms

• polymath
• polymathic
• polymathist

Translations

knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning

• Catalan: polimatia f
• Finnish: monioppineisuus
• French: polymathie (fr) f
• German: Polymathie f
• Greek: πολυμάθεια (el) f (polymátheia)
• Hungarian: please add this translation if you can
• Occitan: polimatia f
• Polish: wiedza o wielu przedmiotach
• Romanian: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: please add this translation if you can

References

• “polymathy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.