erudite.
Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.
Meaning & usage
Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.
The professor gave an erudite lecture that impressed everyone in the audience.
His erudite knowledge of ancient history made him a sought-after speaker.
Where this word comes from
From Latin ērudītus, participle of ērudiō (“educate, train”), from e- (“out of”) + rudis (“rude, unskilled”). Doublet of erudit.
a learned or scholarly person
Where this word comes from
From Latin ērudītus, participle of ērudiō (“educate, train”), from e- (“out of”) + rudis (“rude, unskilled”). Doublet of erudit.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.