savant

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈsævənt/, French: /savɑ̃/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/sæˈvɑnt, ˈsævənt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sa vänt′, sav′ənt; Fr. sa vän′)

Inflections of 'savant' (n): npl: savants

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
savant n	(learned or wise man)	sabio, sabia nm, nf
		erudito, erudita nm, nf
	I was surprised to discover that Paul was a 17th-century poetry savant.
	Me sorprendió descubrir que Paul era un sabio de la poesía del siglo XVII.
savant n	dated (gifted autistic person) (voz francesa)	savant n común
		autista prodigio loc nom mf
	Arthur was a savant who could play piano beautifully, even though he could not dress himself.
	Arthur era un savant que sabía tocar el piano maravillosamente, aunque no podría vestirse por sí mismo.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
idiot savant n	(psychiatry)	savant n común
	(potencialmente ofensivo)	idiota sabio, idiota sabia loc nm, loc nf

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