erudite
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yʊˌdaɪt, ˈɛr adjective
characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite commentary. Synonyms: educated, knowledgeable; wise, sapient.
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| —adj | |
| having or showing extensive scholarship; learned | |
| [C15: from Latin ērudītus, from ērudīre to polish, from | |
| '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."
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