automath

English

Etymology

From αὐτός (autós, “self”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to learn”). Compare opsimath, philomath, polymath. By surface analysis, auto- +‎ math. First appears c. 1759, in the publications of Edward Young.

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automath (plural automaths)

  1. One who is self-taught.
    Synonym: autodidact
    Coordinate terms: monomath, opsimath, polymath

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