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philomath

UK
/ˈfɪləʊmæθ/
US
/ˈfɪloʊmæθ/

Translations

philomathnoun
philomaths
pl
UK
/ˈfɪləʊmæθ/
US
/ˈfɪloʊmæθ/
As a philomath, she spent her weekends immersed in books and online courses to satisfy her insatiable curiosity.
En tant que philomathe, elle passait ses week-ends plongée dans des livres et des cours en ligne pour satisfaire son insatiable curiosité.
Additional translations
philomatheSens historique : étudiant ou praticien des mathématiques, de l’astronomie ou de l’astrologie.
Synonyms
learner
scholar
student
intellectual
academic
philomathadjective
UK
/ˈfɪl.ə.mæθ/
US
/ˈfɪl.əˌmæθ/
Used attributively to modify a noun, meaning ‘relating to a lover of learning’.
Her philomath curiosity drove her to attend lectures on every subject imaginable.
Sa curiosité philomathique la poussait à assister à des conférences sur tous les sujets imaginables.

Definitions

philomathnoun
A lover of learning; a scholar, especially one who is self-taught.
As a philomath, she spent her weekends immersed in books and online courses to satisfy her insatiable curiosity.
Historically, a student or practitioner of mathematics, astronomy, or astrology.
Seventeenth-century philomaths published annual almanacs packed with astronomical tables.
philomathadjective
Relating to or characteristic of someone who loves learning.
Her philomath curiosity drove her to attend lectures on every subject imaginable.
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