savant
/səˈvɑnt/
UK: /ˈsæv.ənt/
savant
English
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Definition
A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.
Etymology
Borrowed from French savant, from Latin sapiō. Doublet of sapient. Sense 3 is a clipping of idiot savant, literally ‘wise idiot’.
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