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autodidactic

/ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
au-to-di-dac-tic
IPA
/ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktɪk/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + διδάσκω (didáskō, “I teach”). By surface analysis, autodidact + -ic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: αὐτοδίδακτος

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɔːtəʊdɪdæktɪk/

Frequently Paired Words

autodidact autodidacticism

Questions

How do you pronounce autodidactic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktɪk/.
What does autodidactic mean?
Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.
Where does autodidactic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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