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Poly-history

noun

a person of great and varied learning.

Also, pol·y·his·to·ri·an

[pol-ee-hi-stawr-ee-uh

n, -stohr-] .

Origin:
1565–75; < Latin polyhistōr < Greek polyístōr very learned. See poly-, history

Related forms

pol·y·his·tor·ic

[pol-ee-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-] , adjective

pol·y·his·to·ry, noun

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