autodidactic

English

WOTD – 28 September 2007

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, self) + διδάσκω (didáskō, I teach). By surface analysis, autodidact +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktɪk/
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Adjective

autodidactic

  1. Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.
    Albert Einstein was autodidactic.

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French autodidactique. By surface analysis, autodidact +‎ -ic.

Adjective

autodidactic m or n (feminine singular autodidactică, masculine plural autodidactici, feminine and neuter plural autodidactice)

  1. autodidactic

Declension

Declension of autodidactic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite autodidactic autodidactică autodidactici autodidactice
definite autodidacticul autodidactica autodidacticii autodidacticele
genitive-
dative
indefinite autodidactic autodidactice autodidactici autodidactice
definite autodidacticului autodidacticei autodidacticilor autodidacticelor

Adverb

autodidactic

  1. autodidactically