autodidactic

English

WOTD – 28 September 2007

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, self) + διδάσκω (didáskō, I teach).

auto- + didact + -ic

Pronunciation

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Adjective

autodidactic

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

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