philomath

noun

phil·​o·​math

ˈfiləˌmath

plural -s

: a lover of learning : scholar

especially : a student of mathematics

philomathean

¦⸗⸗¦mathēən

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Greek philomathēs, from phil- + -mathēs (from mathein, manthanein to learn)

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