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opsimath.

A person who learns late in life.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɒpsɪmæθ/UK/ˈɑpsɪmæθ/US
  1. A person who learns late in life.

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Where this word comes from

From the Ancient Greek ὀψιμαθής (opsimathḗs, “late in learning”), ultimately from ὀψέ (opsé, “late”) and μανθάνω (manthánō, “I learn”); compare opsimathy, philomath, and polymath. First appears c. 1808 in The Gentleman's Magazine.

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