erudite
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erudite
- /ˈɛɹ.ʊ.daɪt/ UK
- /ˈɛɹ.(j)u.daɪt/ US
- /ˈɛɹ.(j)ə.daɪt/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin ērudītus, participle of ērudiō (“educate, train”), from e- (“out of”) + rudis (“rude, unskilled”). Doublet of erudit.
adjective more erudite · most erudite
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Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.
The professor gave an erudite lecture that impressed everyone in the audience.
Similar: academical, clueful, cultivated, educated, erudite, in the know, knowledgeable, knowledgeful, knowsome, learned, savvy, scholarly
noun erudites
- a learned or scholarly person
Translations
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adj scholarly, learned
| Español | erudito, docto |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 博學 /博学 bóxué, 有學問 /有学问 yǒu xuéwèn, 淵博 /渊博 yuānbó |
| Português | erudito |
| Français | érudit |
| Deutsch | belesen, gelehrt, gebildet |
| Italiano | erudito |
| Ελληνικά | πολυμαθής polymathís, λόγιος lógios |
| Română | erudit |
| Русский | эруди́рованный erudírovannyj, начи́танный načítannyj, учёный učónyj |
| Tiếng Việt | có học thức, bác học |
| עברית | חבר אוריינות chavér orianút |
Talk about this word "erudite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/erudite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. erudite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/erudite "erudite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/erudite.Cite this
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