erudite (ˈɛrʊˌdaɪt
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Definitions
adjective
- having or showing extensive scholarship; learned
Alternative Forms
ˈeruˌditely adverb erudition (ˌɛrʊˈdɪʃən) ˈeruˌditeness noun Word Origin
C15: from Latin ērudītus, from ērudīre to polish, from ex-C15: from Latin from to polish, from 1 + unpolished, rough + rudis unpolished, roughSynonyms
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learned,
lettered,
cultured,
educated,
scholarly,
cultivated,
knowledgeable,
literate,
well-educated,
well-read,
Usage examples
Just the kind of erudite comment I would expect from the gutter press.
, A Conviction of Guilt (1993)Then almost 40 years later, Alarmel Valli (now a noted dancer) discovered her as an erudite teacher of abhinaya.
India Today (2000)Pedantic, intelligent people would write the most erudite letters to the editor, analyzing the use of language in the previous day's paper.
Globe and Mail (2003)There are so many erudite remarks and observations and places well off the tourist trail.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)Now he could have an erudite Chinese master from the very centre of learning to enlighten him and his people.
, 10,000 MILES WITHOUT A CLOUD (2003)