erudite
erudite definition
eru·dite (er′yo̵̅o̅ dīt′, er′o̵̅o̅-; er′yə-, er′ə-)
adjective
having or showing a wide knowledge gained from reading; learned; scholarly
Etymology: ME erudit < L eruditus, pp. of erudire, to instruct, lit., free from roughness < e-, out + rudis, rude
Related Forms:
- eruditely er′u·dite′ly adverb
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