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polymath:
(plural: ‘polymaths‘; pronunciation: ‘poly…math’, the letters ‘ly’ rhyme with the letters ‘li’ in “little”; the opposite word in meaning, ‘monomath’ — ‘poly’ = many; ‘mono’ = one)
Leonardo da Vince, the best example of a polymath
a person who has great, broad knowledge of several different fields — a person who knows about economics, money matters; politics, the system of government; physics, the laws of nature; psychology, the human mind & thinking; fine arts, paintings and music; etc., equally well,
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Leonardo da Vince is a classic example of a polymath because he had thorough knowledge in art, engineering, anatomy, architecture, botany, music, science, etc.
Benjamen Franklin, considered one of the architects of the American nation, was a polymath.
the late Martin Gardner, one of the well-known polymaths of the present era
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