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

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ērudītus, equivalent to ērud- ( ē- e-1 + rud- unformed, rough, rude) + -ītus -ite2

OTHER WORDS FROM erudite

Words nearby erudite

erucic acid, eruciform, eruct, eructate, eructation, erudite, erudition, erumpent, erupt, eruption, eruptive

British Dictionary definitions for eruditeness

erudite
/ (ˈɛrʊˌdaɪt) /

adjective

having or showing extensive scholarship; learned

Derived forms of erudite

eruditely, adverb erudition (ˌɛrʊˈdɪʃən) or eruditeness, noun

Word Origin for erudite

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