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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUniversalgelehrter
Pronunciation / Transliteration: u.ni.vɛʁˈzaːl.ɡəˌlɛɐ̯tɐ
"Leonardo da Vinci gilt als berühmtester Universalgelehrter der Geschichte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning across multiple distinct academic or artistic disciplines.
"Leonardo da Vinci is universally celebrated as the quintessential polymath of the Italian Renaissance." - 2
Someone who excels in both the arts and the sciences simultaneously.
"The modern scientific community rarely produces true polymaths due to hyper-specialization."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'polymathēs', meaning 'having learned much', composed of 'poly-' (many) and 'manthanein' (to learn). Entering the English language in the early 17th century, it came to describe individuals of profound and diverse erudition, famously exemplified by Renaissance figures like Leonardo da Vinci.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Polymath" is said worldwide
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polymathe
Transliteration: pɔ.li.mat
"Léonard de Vinci était un polymathe exceptionnel."
Universalgelehrter
Transliteration: u.ni.vɛʁˈzaːl.ɡəˌlɛɐ̯tɐ
"Leonardo da Vinci gilt als berühmtester Universalgelehrter der Geschichte."
poligrafo
Transliteration: poˈli.ɡra.fo
"Leonardo da Vinci fu il più grande poligrafo del Rinascimento."
polímata
Transliteration: poˈli.ma.ta
"Leonardo da Vinci es el polímata más famoso de la historia."
polímata
Transliteration: puˈli.mɐ.tɐ
"Ele era um verdadeiro polímata da Renascença."
बहुविद्याविद्
Transliteration: bahu-vidyā-vid
"लियोनार्डो दा विंची एक महान बहुविद्याविद् थे।"
博学者
Transliteration: bó xué zhě
"达芬奇是一位伟大的博学者。"
박학다식가
Transliteration: bak-hak-da-sik-ga
"레오나르도 다 빈치는 진정한 박학다식가였다."
万能の天才
Transliteration: bannō no tensai
"レオナルド・ダ・ヴィンチは史上最高の万能の天才です。"
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