different between savant vs postulant

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French savant, from Latin sapi?. Doublet of sapient.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /s??v?nt/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?sæv.?nt/

Noun

savant (plural savants)

1. A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.
2. A person who is considered eminent because of their achievements.
3. A person with significant mental disabilities who is very gifted in one area of activity, such as playing the piano or mental arithmetic.

   Synonym: idiot savant

Derived terms

Translations

Synonyms

• erudite
• expert
• genius

Related terms

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “savant”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• avants, sat nav, sat-nav, satnav

French

Etymology

Old present participle of the verb savoir (modern: sachant).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.v??/

Adjective

savant (feminine singular savante, masculine plural savants, feminine plural savantes)

1. scholarly, scientific
2. perfect

   savant mélange

   perfect blend

Synonyms

• érudit, though the two are often juxtaposed (savants being portrayed as wise, the erudite as book-smart)

Derived terms

• emprunt savant
• nom savant

Related terms

• savamment
• savoir

Noun

savant m (plural savants, feminine savante)

1. scholar, scientist

Derived terms

Verb

savant

1. (obsolete) present participle of savoir

Further reading

• “savant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• avants, vantas

Romanian

Etymology

From French savant.

Noun

savant m (plural savan?i)

1. scholar, scientist

Declension

English

Etymology

From French postulant, present participle of postuler.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p?stj?l?nt/, /?p?st??l?nt/

Noun

postulant (plural postulants)

1. (Christianity) A person seeking admission to a religious order
2. A person who submits a petition for something; a petitioner.
   • 1985, Lawrence Durrell, Quinx, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 1254:

     But when the three postulants returned with Sabine it was clear that the results had been far from satisfactory, perhaps because of the massive potations of the old lady.

Anagrams

• outplants

Catalan

Verb

postulant

1. present participle of postular

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French postulant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?s.ty?l?nt/
• Hyphenation: pos?tu?lant
• Rhymes: -?nt

Noun

postulant m (plural postulanten)

1. (religion) postulant

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p?s.ty.l??/

Noun

postulant m (plural postulants, feminine postulante)

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Verb

postulant

1. present participle of postuler

Latin

Verb

postulant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of postul?

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??stu.lant/

Noun

postulant m pers (feminine postulantka)

1. (religion) postulant

Declension

Further reading

• postulant in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

From French postulant.

Noun

postulant m (plural postulan?i)

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Declension