Complete Definition of "autodidactic"

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English
Etymology
From AGr. polytonic|α��οδίδακ�ο� (autodidaktos) < polytonic|α���� (autos) "self" + polytonic|διδά�κ� "I teach"

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-autodidactic.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
autodidactic

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

#: w:Albert Einstein|Albert Einstein was autodidactic.

Translations
trans-top|of, relating to, or being an autodidact
German: autodidaktisch
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Related terms
autodidactism

Category:English adjectives

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