PHILOMATH

philomath

(noun) a lover of learning

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

philomath (plural philomaths)

(archaic) A lover of learning; a scholar.

An astrologer or predictor.

"The success of an almanac depended upon the appeal of the "philomath"-the resident astrologer who did the writing and predicting."

Source: Wiktionary


Phil"o*math, n. Etym: [Gr. fi`los loving, a friend + ma`qh learning, fr.

Definition: A lover of learning; a scholar. Chesterfield.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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