savant

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savant^¹

/sæˈvɑnt/ US
/səˈvɑnt/ US
/səˈvɑn/ US
/ˈsæv.ənt/ UK
/ˈsæv.ɒnt/ UK
/səˈvɑːnt/ UK
/səˈvɒnt/ UK
/səˈvɒn/ UK

Rhymes with (General American) -ɑnt

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French savant, from Latin sapiō. Doublet of sapient. Sense 3 is a clipping of idiot savant, literally ‘wise idiot’.

noun savants

A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.
A person who is considered eminent because of their achievements.
A person with or without significant mental disabilities who is very gifted in one area of activity, such as playing the piano or mental arithmetic.
Similar: idiot savant

Similar: erudite, expert

Savant^²

proper noun Savants

A surname.

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: erudite, expert

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noun a person of learning

中文	学者 xuézhě
Deutsch	Gelehrter, Gelehrte
Italiano	saggio
Română	savant, învățat, erudit
Tiếng Việt	học giả
العربية	عَالِم ʕālim

noun a person eminent for their achievements

Español	savant

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@misc{savant_2026,
  title = {savant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/savant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}