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λόγιος — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bookish adj Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
  • erudite adj Having or showing deep knowledge gained through extensive reading and study.
  • learned adjective Having extensive knowledge, gained through years of study; scholarly.
  • scholar noun A person with deep expert knowledge in a particular academic subject.
  • scholarly adj Relating to serious academic study, or showing the careful, learned qualities of a scholar.

Senses

λόγιος is used for these senses in English:

  • bookish Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.
  • erudite Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.
  • learned Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.
  • scholar A specialist in a particular branch of knowledge.
  • scholarly Characteristic of a scholar.

bookish — full definition

  1. adj Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
  2. adj Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.

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