Opsimath
Noun
- A person who begins to learn or study only late in life.
Example Sentences
“The community center’s evening classes were filled with opsimaths eager to learn.”
“He proudly called himself an opsimath after enrolling in his first college course post-retirement.”
“The local library started a program for opsimaths trying to earn their high school diplomas.”
Word Origin
Greek, early 19th century
Why this word?
Some people are lifelong learners, but there’s another admirable group of people who pick up education later in life — these folks are called opsimaths. This word about learning comes from Greek, the language of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. “Opse” means “late” and “math” means “learn.” If you’re an opsimath, take pride in your late-in-life learning.
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