Etymology

pansophy

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Today it means: Complete and universal knowledge, or a system of such universal knowledge. Full definition →

Latin pansophia
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  1. Latin · derived frompansophia
  2. English todaypansophy

Originally from Ancient Greek pan- (“all”) + -sophy (“wisdom, knowledge”), then from Latin pansophia to English.

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