polymathy means the knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
polymathy is pronounced /pəˈlɪməθi/.
Why “polymathy” is a great word
POLYMATHY — [Noun] The condition of possessing wide-ranging, integrated knowledge across a diverse array of subjects. Ultimately from Ancient Greek πολυμαθής (polumathḗs, “having learnt much”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to learn”). First attested in English in the 1640s. Unlike specialization, which drills a single, deep well, or dilettantism, which skims a dozen surfaces, polymathy is the architecture of connecting vaults—a cathedral of the mind built from many chapels. It is the scent of oil paint in a room of geological specimens, the rhythm of a sonnet echoing a mathematical proof, and the quiet confidence of a hand that can equally wield a scalpel or a violin bow. This integrated world-view is a quiet, lifelong rebellion against the fragmentation of knowledge.
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek πολυμαθής (polumathḗs, “having learnt much”). By surface analysis, polymath + -y (“having the quality of”). See polymath for details.
noun
- The knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning.