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erudite
[ er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo- ]
/ ĖÉr yŹĖdaÉŖt, ĖÉr Ź- /
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adjective
characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite commentary.
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Origin of erudite
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erubescent, erucic acid, eruciform, eruct, eructate, erudite, erudition, erumpent, erupt, eruption, eruptive
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British Dictionary definitions for erudite
erudite
/ (ĖÉrŹĖdaÉŖt) /
adjective
having or showing extensive scholarship; learned
Derived forms of erudite
eruditely, adverberudition (ĖÉrŹĖdÉŖŹÉn) or eruditeness, nounWord Origin for erudite
C15: from Latin ÄrudÄ«tus, from ÄrudÄ«re to polish, from ex- 1 + rudis unpolished, rough
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