What does "savant" mean?

A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.

What is a synonym for "savant"?

Common synonyms include: expert, academic, academician, adept, admirable crichton, aficionado.

/sæˈvɑnt/ name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.
2
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field wordnet
3
A person who is considered eminent because of their achievements.
4
A person with or without significant mental disabilities who is very gifted in one area of activity, such as playing the piano or mental arithmetic.

Proper Noun

"The term "autistic savant" is used to describe a person who is autistic and is extremely talented in one or more specialized fields."

Borrowed from French savant, from Latin sapiō. Doublet of sapient. Sense 3 is a clipping of idiot savant, literally ‘wise idiot’.