polyhistor
noun
poly·his·tor ˌpä-lē-ˈhi-stər 
: polymath
polyhistoric
ˌpä-lē-hi-ˈstȯr-ik
adjective -ˈstär-
Word History
Etymology
Greek polyistōr very learned, from poly- + istōr, histōr learned — more at history
First Known Use
1588, in the meaning defined above
polyhistoric
adjective
as in polymath
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- polymath
- academic
- polymathic
- erudite
- scholarly
- learned
- hyperintellectual
- middlebrow
- bookish
- literate
- cultivated
- professorial
- pedantic
- didactic
- intellectualistic
- cultured
- intellectual
- well-read
- cerebral
- highbrowed
- highbrow
- intellectualist
- academical
- nerdy
- blue
- geeky
- longhair
- snobbish
- nerdish
- snooty
- snobby
- intelligent
- high-toned
- eggheaded
- schooled
- brilliant
- educated
- high-hat
- long-haired
- brainy
- clever
- smart
- quick-witted
- bright
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lowbrow
- nonintellectual
- philistine
- ignorant
- uncultured
- slow
- uneducated
- uncultivated
- illiterate
- stupid
- foolish
- dumb
- idiotic
- unintelligent
- anti-intellectual
- idiotical
- unread
- unlettered
- moronic
- unenlightened
- benighted