opsimath

== English == === Etymology === From the Ancient Greek ὀψιμαθής (opsimathḗs, “late in learning”), ultimately from ὀψέ (opsé, “late”) and μανθάνω (manthánō, “I learn”); compare opsimathy, philomath, and polymath. First appears c. 1808 in The Gentleman's Magazine. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒpsɪmæθ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑpsɪmæθ/ === Noun === opsimath (plural opsimaths) (rare) A person who learns late in life. Coordinate terms: automath, monomath, polymath 1808, Palaeus, "Stipendiary Curates: Fox's Historical Work," in The Gentleman's Magazine, June, p. 480: But with reference to the latter, I may be permitted to say, that from the dissipation and idleness of his earlier years, Mr. Fox in Greek and Roman Literature was necessarily an Opsimath. ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === late bloomer === References ===