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philomath

/ˈfɪləʊmæθ/

/ˈfɪloʊmæθ/

Translations

philomathnoun

philomaths

/ˈfɪləʊmæθ/

/ˈfɪloʊmæθ/

The philomath spent hours in the library, surrounded by books.

Филомат проводил часы в библиотеке, окруженный книгами.

Additional translations

любитель знаний

Synonyms

philomathadjective

/ˈfɪl.ə.mæθ/

/ˈfɪl.əˌmæθ/

Used attributively to modify a noun, meaning ‘relating to a lover of learning’.

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.