Polyhistor
[pah-lee-HIS-tər]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Greek, 16th century
1.
Another term for polymath (a person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning).
Examples of Polyhistor in a sentence
"Looking at the bookshelf stacked with tomes on dozens of wide-ranging subjects, I sensed the Airbnb owner was a polyhistor."
"My nephew is a polyhistor who always impresses me with the range of subjects he brings up for discussion."
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