- opsimath
- One who acquires knowledge late in life
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
opsimath
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Opsimath — An opsimath can refer to a person who begins, or continues, to study or learn late in life.[1] The word is derived from the Greek οψε (opse), meaning late and μανθανω (manthano), meaning learn .[2] Opsimathy was once frowned upon, used as a put… … Wikipedia
opsimath — noun A person who learns late in life … Wiktionary
opsimath — n. person who start to study or acquires knowledge late in life; late learner … English contemporary dictionary
opsimath — [ ɒpsɪmaθ] noun a person who begins to learn or study only late in life. Origin C19: from Gk opsimathēs, from opse late + the stem math learn … English new terms dictionary
opsimath — op·si·math … English syllables
opsimath — /ˈɒpsimæθ/ (say opseemath) noun a person who acquires learning late in life. {Greek opsimathēs} …
opsimath — n. mature student; late learner … Dictionary of difficult words
opsimath — n. literary a person who learns only late in life. Derivatives: opsimathy n. Etymology: Gk opsimathes f. opse late + math learn … Useful english dictionary
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op|si|math — «OP suh math», noun. a person who begins to learn or study late in life: »He is what the Greeks called an opsimath; not ignorant, but a laggard in learning (Saturday Review). ╂[< Greek opsimath late in learning < opsé late + manthánein… … Useful english dictionary
