autodidactic
English
WOTD – 28 September 2007
Etymology
From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + διδάσκω (didáskō, “I teach”).
auto- + didact + -ic
Pronunciation
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Adjective
autodidactic
- Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught.
- Albert Einstein was autodidactic.
Related terms
- autodidactism
Translations
of, relating to, or being an autodidact
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