autodidactic
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + διδάσκω (didáskō, “I teach”). By surface analysis, autodidact + -ic.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editautodidactic
- Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.
- Albert Einstein was autodidactic.
Related terms
editTranslations
editself-educated — see self-educated
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French autodidactique. By surface analysis, autodidact + -ic.
Adjective
editautodidactic m or n (feminine singular autodidactică, masculine plural autodidactici, feminine and neuter plural autodidactice)
Declension
editDeclension of autodidactic
singular | plural | ||||||
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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
editautodidactic
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