erudite
[ er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo- ]
/ ˈɛr yʊˌdaɪt, ˈɛr ʊ- /
adjective
characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite commentary.
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knowledgeable, literate, scholarly, brainy, educated, highbrow, into, learned, lettered, savvy, studious, well-read, cultivated, scholastic
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erudite
/ (ˈɛrʊˌdaɪt) /
adjective
having or showing extensive scholarship; learned
Word Origin for erudite
C15: from Latin ērudītus, from ērudīre to polish, from ex- 1 + rudis unpolished, rough
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erudite
early 15c., from Latin eruditus, past participle of erudire "to educate, teach, instruct, polish," literally "to bring out of the rough," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + rudis "unskilled, rough, unlearned" (see rude).
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