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opsimathnoun
A person who learns late in life.
Etymology: First attested in 1808; from the, ultimately from and ; compare opsimathy, philomath, and polymath.
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Opsimath
An opsimath is a person who begins, or continues, to study or learn late in life. The word is derived from the Greek ὀψέ (opsé), meaning 'late', and μανθάνω (manthánō), meaning 'learn'.Opsimathy was once frowned upon, used as a put-down with implications of laziness, and considered less effective by educators than early learning. The emergence of "opsimath clubs" has demonstrated that opsimathy has shed much of this negative connotation.
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Opsimath
An opsimath can refer to a person who begins, or continues, to study or learn late in life. The word is derived from the Greek ὀψέ, meaning 'late' and μανθάνω, meaning 'learn'. Opsimathy was once frowned upon, used as a put down with implications of laziness, and considered less effective by educators than early learning. The emergence of "opsimath clubs" has demonstrated that opsimathy has shed much of this negative connotation, and that this approach may, in fact, be desirable. Notable opsimaths include Sir Henry Rawlinson, the fictitious character Sir Henry Rawlinson, Grandma Moses, mathematician Paul Erdős, and Cato the Elder who learned Greek only at the age of 80.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of opsimath in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of opsimath in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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