Savant

  • 121idiot-savant — A person of low general intelligence who possesses an unusual faculty for certain mental tasks of which most normal persons are incapable. SYN: idiot prodigy. [Fr.] …

    Medical dictionary

  • 122idiot savant — mentally handicapped person who has extraordinary skill in one area (i.e. music, mathematics, etc.) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 123idiot savant — id•i•ot sa•vant [[t]ˈɪd i ət səˈvɑnt, sæ [/t]] fr. [[t]i dyoʊ saˈvɑ̃[/t]] n. pl. idiot savants, Fr. id•iots sa•vants [[t]i dyoʊ saˈvɑ̃[/t]] psi a mentally defective person with an exceptional skill or talent in a special field, as a highly… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 124idiot savant — /ɪdiət səˈvɒnt/ (say ideeuht suh vont), /ɪdiət ˈsævənt/ (say ideeuht savuhnt), /ɪdioʊ səˈvɒ̃/ (say ideeoh suh von) noun a person of generally limited mental capacity who nevertheless exhibits one or more areas of extraordinary capability. {French …

  • 125idiot savant —   n. (pl.    ♦ idiots savants pron. same) mentally retarded person with exceptional talent in one field …

    Dictionary of difficult words

  • 126idiot savant — noun person who is mentally retarded in general but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory) • Hypernyms: ↑simpleton, ↑simple …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 127savante — ● savant, savante adjectif (ancien participe présent de savoir) Qui a des connaissances étendues dans divers domaines ou dans une discipline particulière : C est un puits de science, il est très savant. Se dit d un animal que l on a dressé à… …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 128Savants — Savant Sa vant , n.; pl. {Savants} (F. ?; E. ?). [F., fr. savoir to know, L. sapere. See {Sage}, a.] A man of learning; one versed in literature or science; a person eminent for acquirements. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English