Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
erudite — er u*dite ([e^]r [ u]*d[imac]t; 135), a. [L. eruditus, p. p. of erudire to free from rudeness, to polish, instruct; e out + rudis rude: cf. F. [ e]rudit. See {Rude}.] Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well instructed; learned. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
erudite — index cognizant, didactic, familiar (informed), informed (educated), learned, literate, profound … Law dictionary
erudite — early 15c., from L. eruditus, pp. of erudire to educate, teach, instruct, polish, lit. to bring out of the rough, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + rudis unskilled, rough, unlearned (see RUDE (Cf. rude)) … Etymology dictionary
erudite — iearned, scholarly … New Dictionary of Synonyms
erudite — [adj] well educated, cultured brainy, cultivated, educated, highbrow, in the know, into*, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, literate, savvy, scholarly, scholastic, studious, wellread, wise up*; concept 402 Ant. common, ignorant, uncultured,… … New thesaurus
erudite — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or showing knowledge or learning. DERIVATIVES eruditely adverb erudition noun. ORIGIN Latin eruditus, from erudire instruct, train … English terms dictionary
erudite — [er′yo͞o dīt΄, er′o͞odīt; er′yədīt΄, er′ədīt΄] adj. [ME erudit < L eruditus, pp. of erudire, to instruct, lit., free from roughness < e , out + rudis, RUDE] having or showing a wide knowledge gained from reading; learned; scholarly… … English World dictionary
érudite — ● érudit, érudite adjectif et nom (latin eruditus, de erudire, instruire) Qui a des connaissances approfondies dans une matière, en particulier des connaissances historiques. ● érudit, érudite (citations) adjectif et nom (latin eruditus, de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
erudite — [[t]e̱rʊdaɪt, AM e̱rjə [/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as erudite, you mean that they have or show great academic knowledge. You can also use erudite to describe something such as a book or a style of writing. [FORMAL] He was never dull … English dictionary
erudite — eruditely, adv. eruditeness, n. /er yoo duyt , er oo /, adj. characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite commentary. [1375 1425; late ME < L eruditus, equiv. to erud (e E + rud unformed, rough, RUDE) + … Universalium
erudite — /ˈɛrədaɪt / (say eruhduyt) adjective characterised by erudition; learned or scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite commentary. {Latin ērudītus, past participle, instructed} –eruditely, adverb –eruditeness, noun …
