He was a child savant who could play complex musical pieces by ear.
他是一个能凭听觉演奏复杂音乐作品的儿童天才。
Which of the following is a synonym for the word “savant”?
C — Scholar. “savant” means n. scholar; learned person; expert
The math ______ solved in mere seconds a problem that stumped everyone else.
B — savant. “savant” means n. scholar; learned person; expert
savant — n. scholar; learned person; expert. In Chinese: 学者，专家.
savant is pronounced /ˈsævənt/. It breaks into 2 syllables: sa · vant.
He was a child savant who could play complex musical pieces by ear. (他是一个能凭听觉演奏复杂音乐作品的儿童天才。)
scholar, expert, sage — all close in meaning to savant (n. scholar; learned person; expert).
Yes. savant appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
From French savoir (know) → scholar, expert.