Meaning of polyhistor | Babel Free
/ˌpɒliˈhɪstɔː(ɹ)/Definitions
Someone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplines; a great scholar.
Equivalents
Español
polímata
Polski
polihistor
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.