Word of the Day - 12/19/25
opsimath
/ˈɑpsəˌmæθ/(n.): a person who learns late in life
My grandmother, a true opsimath, started learning to code at seventy-five and built her own website.
Word Origin
The word 'opsimath' originates from Ancient Greek. It is formed from two parts: 'opsi-' (ὀψί), meaning 'late' or 'late in life', and '-math' (μαθής), derived from 'manthanein' (μανθάνειν), meaning 'to learn'. Therefore, an opsimath is someone who begins to learn or study late in life.
Words sharing a similar Greek root include 'polymath' (from 'poly-' meaning 'many' and '-math' meaning 'learning'), referring to a person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning, and 'philomath' (from 'philo-' meaning 'loving' and '-math' meaning 'learning'), referring to a lover of learning.