adj
erudite
EHR-uu-dyt
adj
1
Having or showing deep knowledge gained through extensive reading and study.
"Her erudite commentary impressed even the panel of experts."
"He gave an erudite lecture on the history of Roman law."
How to Use Erudite
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWell-read and deeply knowledgeable, especially in a bookish or scholarly way.
When to use it
A formal, somewhat elevated word — mostly used in writing about scholars, writers, or experts.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
more erudite comparative, erudites plural, most erudite superlative
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Etymology
From Latin ērudītus, "trained, learned," originally meaning "freed from rudeness" — from e- ("out of") plus rudis ("rough, unskilled").