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autodidact.

A self-taught person.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɔːtoʊˈdaɪdækt/General-American/ˈɔːtəʊdɪdækt/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A self-taught person.

    Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest autodidacts.
Where this word comes from

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

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