automath

Meanings

nounautomath (plural automaths)

nounOne who is self-taught.

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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.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “automath,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/automath.

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