Autodidact

Origin

From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος, from αὐτός (autos, "self") + διδάσκω (didaskō, "I teach").

Full definition of autodidact

Noun

1. A self-taught person; an automath.Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest autodidacts.

Synonyms

• automath

Related terms

• autodidactic
• autodidacticism
• autodidactism