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savant

/sæˈvɑnt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
sa-vant
IPA
/sæˈvɑnt/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.

noun

A person who is considered eminent because of their achievements.

noun

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.

name

A surname.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sæˈvɑnt/
  • British English: /ˈsæv.ənt/

Inflected Forms

savants (plural)

Derived Forms

savantic savantish savantism

Phrases

autistic savant idiot savant savant syndrome Homo sapiens vos Savant

Frequently Paired Words

Homo sapiens insipid insipience insipient sapid sapience sapiens sapient

Synonyms

idiot savant erudite expert initiate learned person pundit

Rhymes With

want vermont font mont avant commandant lamont pont dumont croissant ponte nonchalant

Questions

How do you pronounce savant?
The recorded pronunciation is /sæˈvɑnt/.
What does savant mean?
A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.
Where does savant come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce savant

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