Meaning of polyhistor | Babel Free
ˌpɒliˈhɪstɔː(ɹ)Definitions
Someone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplines; a great scholar.
Equivalents
Examples
“A hired diplomat in Edirne and to the Porte in Constantinople, a military commander in the Austro-Turkish wars, a polyhistor and a learned man.”
“[Carlfriedrich] Claus is an artist, though he does not like to call himself one, and a scholar. As such, he personifies the polyhistor, a species rarely found today.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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