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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesautodidatta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ow-to-di-dat-ta
"È un artista autodidatta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having acquired knowledge or skills on one's own, without formal instruction or teachers.
"She is a self-taught pianist who mastered the instrument through dedication and practice." - 2
Developed or created by oneself independently.
"His self-taught philosophy on economics surprised many traditional academics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English reflexive prefix 'self-' (from Old English 'self') and the past participle of 'teach' (from Old English 'tǣcan'). The compound emerged in the late 16th century to describe individuals who acquired knowledge or skills independently without formal instruction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-taught" is said worldwide
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autodidacte
Transliteration: o-to-di-dakt
"Il est un musicien autodidacte."
autodidaktisch
Transliteration: aw-to-di-dak-tish
"Sie hat sich das Programmieren autodidaktisch beigebracht."
autodidatta
Transliteration: ow-to-di-dat-ta
"È un artista autodidatta."
autodidacto
Transliteration: ow-to-di-dak-to
"Aprendió el idioma de forma autodidacta."
autodidata
Transliteration: ow-to-di-da-ta
"Ele é um fotógrafo autodidata."
स्वयं-शिक्षित
Transliteration: swayam-shikshit
"वह एक स्वयं-शिक्षित चित्रकार है।"
自学的
Transliteration: zìxué de
"他是一个自学的音乐家。"
독학의
Transliteration: dok-hak-ui
"그는 독학으로 영어를 배웠다."
独学の
Transliteration: dokugaku no
"彼は独学で日本語をマスターした。"
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