autodidact

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + διδάσκω (didáskō, “I teach”). By surface analysis, auto- +‎ didact.

Pronunciation

Noun

autodidact (plural autodidacts)

  1. A self-taught person.
    Synonym: automath
    Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest autodidacts.

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Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯.toː.diˈdɑkt/, /ˌoː.toː.diˈdɑkt/
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  • Hyphenation: auto‧di‧dact
  • Rhymes: -ɑkt

Noun

autodidact m (plural autodidacten)

  1. autodidact, self-taught person

Derived terms

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French autodidacte.

Noun

autodidact m (plural autodidacți)

  1. autodidact, self-taught person

Declension

singular plural
+ indefinite article + definite article + indefinite article + definite article
nominative/accusative (un) autodidact autodidactul (niște) autodidacți autodidacții
genitive/dative (unui) autodidact autodidactului (unor) autodidacți autodidacților
vocative autodidactule autodidacților
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