autodidactic

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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autodidactic

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

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Romanian

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Etymology

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

Adjective

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

  1. autodidactic

Declension

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Adverb

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autodidactic

  1. autodidactically