polímata

adj

The verdict

“polímata” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - qualidade de que tem conhecimentos profundos sobre várias ciências ou domínios do conhecimento humano

Corpus desk

Index PT-polimata · polímata · Portuguese

polímata · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for polímata
PropertyValue
Headwordpolímata
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “polímata” em português

polímataestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

polímata is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "qualidade de que tem conhecimentos profundos sobre várias ciências ou domínios do conhecimento humano".

Zero misspellings are on record for polímata in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is polímata, spelled P-O-L-Í-M-A-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualidade de que tem conhecimentos profundos sobre várias ciências ou domínios do conhecimento humano

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how polímata appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O grande Tales de Mileto assim como Arquimedes pertenciam a uma tradição de Polímatas que se vê raramente nas gerações humanas.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "polímata"?
"polímata" is spelled P-O-L-Í-M-A-T-A.
What does "polímata" mean?
As an adjective, "polímata" means: qualidade de que tem conhecimentos profundos sobre várias ciências ou domínios do conhecimento humano
What language does "polímata" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list