autodidactic

English

WOTD – 28 September 2007

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktɪk/

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Adjective

autodidactic

1. Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.

   Albert Einstein was autodidactic.

Related terms

• autodidact
• autodidactism

Translations

self-educated — see self-educated

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French autodidactique. By surface analysis, autodidact +‎ -ic.

Adjective

autodidactic m or n (feminine singular autodidactică, masculine plural autodidactici, feminine and neuter plural autodidactice)

1. autodidactic

Declension

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

autodidactic

1. autodidactically