er·u·dite

[er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo-]
adjective
characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite commentary. educated, knowledgeable; wise, sapient.

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

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
un·er·u·dite, adjective
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erudite (ˈɛrʊˌdaɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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Word Origin & History

erudite
early 15c., from L. eruditus, pp. of erudire "instruct," from ex- "out" + rudis "unskilled, rude."
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Example sentences
Soon, classificational languages were springing up like erudite crabgrass.
The book is learned, even erudite, and sure to be controversial.
What binds these erudite poems is their restlessness.
Such profound questions are often asked, but too often are followed by erudite
  answers from someone who claims to know.
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