Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polymathy

/pəˈlɪməθi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: poly-mathy
IPA: /pəˈlɪməθi/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning.

Uncountable

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek πολυμαθής (polumathḗs, “having learnt much”). By surface analysis, polymath + -y (“having the quality of”). See polymath for details.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

polymath polymathic polymathist

Rhymes With

timothy

Questions

How do you pronounce polymathy?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈlɪməθi/.
What does polymathy mean?: The knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning.
Where does polymathy come from?: Ultimately from Ancient Greek πολυμαθής (polumathḗs, “having learnt much”). By surface analysis, polymath + -y (“having the quality of”). See polymath for details.

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