erudite
[ er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo- ]
/ ˈɛr yʊˌdaɪt, ˈɛr ʊ- /
adjective
characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite commentary.
Origin of erudite
OTHER WORDS FROM erudite
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British Dictionary definitions for erudite
erudite
/ (ˈɛrʊˌdaɪt) /
adjective
having or showing extensive scholarship; learned
Derived forms of erudite
eruditely, adverb erudition (ˌɛrʊˈdɪʃən) or eruditeness, nounWord Origin for erudite
C15: from Latin
ērudītus, from
ērudīre to polish, from
ex-
1 +
rudis unpolished, rough