autodidacte

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, self) + διδάσκω (didáskō, to teach).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.tɔ.di.dakt/, /ɔ.tɔ.di.dakt/
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Adjective

autodidacte (plural autodidactes)

  1. self-taught

Descendants

  • Turkish: otodidakt

Noun

autodidacte m or f by sense (plural autodidactes)

  1. autodidact

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