erudite
adjective/ˈerudaɪt/
/ˈerjədaɪt/
(formal, approving)- having or showing great knowledge that is gained from academic study synonym learned
- She could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion.
- He was a well-respected and erudite scholar.
- The professor was entertaining as well as erudite.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryErudite is used with these nouns:- work
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin eruditus, past participle of erudire ‘instruct, train’ (based on rudis ‘rude, untrained’).
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