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erudite
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Origin
er·u·dite
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yʊˌdaɪt
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ˈɛr
ʊ-
/
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adjective
characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly:
an erudite professor; an erudite commentary.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
<
Latin
ērudītus,
equivalent to
ērud-
(
ē-
e-
+
rud-
unformed, rough,
rude
) +
-ītus
-ite
2
Related forms
er·u·dite·ly,
adverb
er·u·dite·ness,
noun
non·er·u·dite,
adjective
non·er·u·dite·ly,
adverb
non·er·u·dite·ness,
noun
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un·er·u·dite,
adjective
COLLAPSE
Synonyms
educated, knowledgeable; wise, sapient.
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erudite
(ˈɛrʊˌdaɪt)
—
adj
having or showing extensive scholarship; learned
[C15: from Latin
ērudītus,
from
ērudīre
to polish, from
ex-
1
+
rudis
unpolished, rough]
'eruditely
—
adv
erudition
—
n
'eruditeness
—
n
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erudite
early 15c., from L. eruditus, pp. of erudire "instruct," from ex- "out" + rudis "unskilled, rude."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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