A savant (IPA: ) is a learned person, well versed in literature or science, often with an exceptional skill in a specialized field of learning. The term is also commonly used as an abbreviation of autistic savant, formerly "idiot savant". The word is a loanword from the French language.

See also

• Autism
• Child prodigy
• List of child prodigies
• Gifted

Giftedness