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autodidactic

/ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktɪk/UK/ˈɔːtəʊdɪdæktɪk/

autodidactic adjective: of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.

Adjective

autodidactic

  1. Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.
    • Albert Einstein was autodidactic.

Origin of autodidactic

From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + διδάσκω (didáskō, “I teach”). By surface analysis, autodidact + -ic.

Questions about autodidactic

What does autodidactic mean?
Autodidactic means of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.
What part of speech is autodidactic?
Autodidactic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce autodidactic?
Autodidactic is pronounced /ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktɪk/.

Words near autodidactic in the dictionary

  1. autodialler
  2. autodiallers
  3. autodialling
  4. autodials
  5. autodidact
  6. autodidactic
  7. autodidactically
  8. autodidacticism
  9. autodidaction
  10. autodidactism
  11. autodidacts

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