Synonyms & related words for polymath

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Words related to polymath

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Where does polymath come from?

The word polymath breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: poly-, from Greek polys (“many”); and -math, from Greek manthano (“learn”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.