- polyhistoric
- adjective see polyhistor
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
polyhistoric
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polyhistoric — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ)hi|stȯrik adjective : polymath * * * polyhistoric / torˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑poly … Useful english dictionary
polyhistoric — See polyhistor. * * * … Universalium
polyhistoric — poly·his·tor·ic … English syllables
polyhistor — polyhistoric /pol ee hi stawr ik, stor /, adj. polyhistory, n. /pol ee his teuhr/, n. a person of great and varied learning. Also, polyhistorian /pol ee hi stawr ee euhn, stohr /. [1565 75; < L polyhistor < Gk polyístor very learned. See POLY ,… … Universalium
polyhistor — noun Etymology: Greek polyistōr very learned, from poly + istōr, histōr learned more at history Date: 1588 polymath • polyhistoric adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Polymath — A polymath (Greek polymathēs , πολυμαθής, having learned much )The term was first recorded in written English in the early seventeenth century Cite web url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=polymath searchmode=none title=Online Etymology … Wikipedia
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