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automath

/ˈɑtəmæθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
au-tomath
IPA
/ˈɑtəmæθ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is self-taught.

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑtəmæθ/

Inflected Forms

automaths (plural)

Derived Forms

automathic

Frequently Paired Words

monomath opsimath polymath

Synonyms

autodidact

Questions

How do you pronounce automath?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑtəmæθ/.
What does automath mean?
One who is self-taught.
Where does automath come 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.

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