autodidactic
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + διδάσκω (didáskō, “I teach”). By surface analysis, autodidact + -ic
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
autodidactic
- Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.
- Albert Einstein was autodidactic.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
self-educated — see self-educated
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French autodidactique. By surface analysis, autodidact + -ic.
Adjective edit
autodidactic m or n (feminine singular autodidactică, masculine plural autodidactici, feminine and neuter plural autodidactice)
Declension edit
Declension of autodidactic
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | autodidactic | autodidactică | autodidactici | autodidactice | ||
| definite | autodidacticul | autodidactica | autodidacticii | autodidacticele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | autodidactic | autodidactice | autodidactici | autodidactice | ||
| definite | autodidacticului | autodidacticei | autodidacticilor | autodidacticelor | |||
Adverb edit
autodidactic