PhilomathFI-lə-mathPart of speech: nounOrigin: Ancient Greek, early 17th century 1A lover of learning; a student or scholar, especially of mathematics, natural philosophy, etc2(obsolete) An astrologer or prognosticator. Examples of Philomath in a sentence « If I’ve earned a reputation for anything, I hope it’s for being a philomath. » « Go back in the family tree, and you’ll find quite a few wise women and even a philomath. »