savant
The origin and history of savant.
Etymology
Borrowed from French savant, "learned person," from Latin sapiō, "to be wise." The narrower "gifted talent" sense comes from the older term idiot savant.
The origin and history of savant.
Borrowed from French savant, "learned person," from Latin sapiō, "to be wise." The narrower "gifted talent" sense comes from the older term idiot savant.
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