erudite
Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from booksLearned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.
Meaning
1 sensesLearned, 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.
belesen, gelehrt, gebildet
эруди́рованныйerudírovannyj, начи́танныйnačítannyj, учёныйučónyj
- having or showing profound knowledge
Examples
4 sentencesI have no ambition to outshine him or any other erudite.
He is an erudite person.
Tom is without doubt the most erudite squirrel in the world, which is why he wears specs.
deTom ist zweifellos das gebildetste Eichhörnchen auf der Welt. Deswegen trägt er auch eine Brille. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The Chinese language is full of idioms that are commonly used in texts of different genres as an erudite style of writing.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin ērudītus, participle of ērudiō (“educate, train”), from e- (“out of”) + rudis (From Latin ērudītus, participle of ērudiō (“educate, train”), from e- (“out of”) + rudis (“rude, unskilled”). Doublet of erudit.
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Forms
more erudite, most erudite| Comparative | more erudite Lesson |
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| Superlative | most erudite Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
17 synonyms- having or showing profound knowledge:learned
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form