erudite
having or showing deep, scholarly knowledge
Word origin: From Latin eruditus, instructed, from e-, out of, plus rudis, untrained.
Erudite in a sentence
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His erudite footnotes drew on sources in five languages.
Her erudite footnotes ranged from medieval law to modern game theory without ever losing the thread.
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Modern editors have softened many passages that earlier audiences accepted without protest, finding blank what their grandparents had regarded as merely robust and good-humored.
Using “erudite” well
Erudite praises deep, scholarly learning, usually book-derived knowledge. It is more formal than smart and applies to people and to the works they produce.
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