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.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɑtəmæθ/

Noun

automath (plural automaths)

1. One who is self-taught; an autodidact.

   Antonym: autodidact

   Coordinate terms: monomath, opsimath, polymath

Derived terms

• automathic

See also

• polymath

Anagrams

• thaumato-