erudite

[ er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo- ]
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adjective
  1. characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite commentary.

Origin of erudite

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin ērudītus, equivalent to ērud(ē)- (ē- intensive prefix + rud- “unformed, rough, rude”) + -ītus adjective suffix; see origin at e-1, rude, -ite2

Other words for erudite

Other words from erudite

  • er·u·dite·ly, adverb
  • er·u·dite·ness, noun
  • non·er·u·dite, adjective
  • non·er·u·dite·ly, adverb
  • non·er·u·dite·ness, noun
  • un·er·u·dite, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for erudite

erudite

/ (ˈɛrʊˌdaɪt) /


adjective
  1. having or showing extensive scholarship; learned

Origin of erudite

1
C15: from Latin ērudītus, from ērudīre to polish, from ex- 1 + rudis unpolished, rough

Derived forms of erudite

  • eruditely, adverb
  • erudition (ˌɛrʊˈdɪʃən) or eruditeness, noun

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