automath
English edit
Etymology edit
From αὐτός (autós, “self”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to learn”). Compare opsimath, philomath, polymath. By surface analysis, auto- + math.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑtəmæθ/
Noun edit
automath (plural automaths)
- One who is self-taught; an autodidact.