automath

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automath

/ˈɑtəmæθ/ US

Where it comes from

From αὐτός (autós, “self”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to learn”). Compare opsimath, philomath, polymath. By surface analysis, auto- + math. First appears c. 1759, in the publications of Edward Young.

noun automaths

One who is self-taught.
Similar: autodidact

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"automath." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/automath.

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@misc{automath_2026,
  title = {automath},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/automath},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}