autodidact
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autodidact
- /ˌɔːtoʊˈdaɪdækt/ US
- /ˈɔːtəʊdɪdækt/ UK
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + διδάσκω (didáskō, “I teach”). By surface analysis, auto- + didact.
noun autodidacts
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A self-taught person.
Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest autodidacts.
Similar: automath
Translations
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noun a self-taught person
| Español | autodidacta, autodidacto |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 自修者 zìxiū zhě, 自學者 /自学者 zìxué zhě |
| Português | autodidata |
| Français | autodidacte |
| Deutsch | Autodidakt, Autodidaktin |
| Italiano | autodidatto, autodidatta |
| Română | autodidact |
| Русский | самоу́чка samoúčka, автодида́кт avtodidákt |
Talk about this word "autodidact." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/autodidact. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. autodidact. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/autodidact "autodidact." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/autodidact.Cite this
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title = {autodidact},
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