polyhistor
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polyhistor
- /ˌpɒliˈhɪstɔː(ɹ)/
Where it comes from
From Latin polyhistor (“very learned”), from Hellenistic Ancient Greek πολυΐστωρ (poluḯstōr, “greatly learned”).
noun polyhistors
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Someone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplines; a great scholar.
A hired diplomat in Edirne and to the Porte in Constantinople, a military commander in the Austro-Turkish wars, a polyhistor and a learned man.
Similar: polymath, Renaissance man
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noun someone gifted or learned in multiple disciplines
| Español | polímata |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Polyhistor |
| Română | polihistor |
Talk about this word "polyhistor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/polyhistor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. polyhistor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/polyhistor "polyhistor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/polyhistor.Cite this
@misc{polyhistor_2026,
title = {polyhistor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polyhistor},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
