Added to
Favorites
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Log In
Sign Up
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
eruditional
er·u·di·tion
/
ˌɛr
yʊˈdɪʃ
ən, ˌɛr
ʊ-
/
Show Spelled
[
er-y
oo
-
dish
-
uh
n, er-
oo
-
]
Show IPA
noun
knowledge acquired by study, research, etc.; learning; scholarship.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
<
Latin
ērudītiōn-
(stem of
ērudītiō
) an instruction. See
erudite
,
-ion
Related forms
er·u·di·tion·al,
adjective
non·er·u·di·tion,
noun
Synonyms
See
learning
.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
eruditional
Collins
World English Dictionary
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Relevant Questions
What Is A Erudite?
What Is Erudition?
What Is An Eruditeness?
What Is An Erudite Schol...
What Is Erudite English?
What Is Eruditely?
What Is A Erudite?
What Is Erudite English?
What Is An Eruditeness?
What Is Erudition?
00:10
Eruditional
is always a great word to know.
So is
doohickey
. Does it mean:
So is
slumgullion
. Does it mean:
So is
flibbertigibbet
. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
erudition
c.1400, from L. eruditionem, noun of action from erudire (see
erudite
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Quote Of The Day
"After an author has been dead for some time, it becomes increasingly difficult for his pub..."
-Robert Benchley
MORE
Want eruditional ad-free? Click here!
Popular Searches
Free vocabulary buil...
Free download vocabu...
Vocabulary builder o...
Vocabulary improve
English vocabulary
Vocabulary building ...
Increase vocabulary
Vocabulary activitie...
Nearby Words
erubescent
erubescite
erubin
eruca
eruca sativa
eruca vesicaria...
erucic
erucic acid
erucic-acid
eruciform
erucifrom
eruct
eructate
eructation
eructative
erudiate
erudite
eruditely
eruditeness
erudition
eruditional
erugate
eruginous
erumpent
erup'tivity
erupt
eruptible
eruption
eruptional
eruptive
eruptive xantho...
eruptively
eruptiveness
eruptivity
eruv
eruvin
erv
ervil
ervin
ervine
erving
Synonyms
enlightenment
cultivation
refinement
knowledge
learning
science
culture
MORE
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Home Advisor
Copyright ©
2013 Dictionary.com, LLC
. All rights reserved.
About
PRIVACY POLICY
Terms
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Suggest a Word
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT