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eruditehaving or showing great knowledge or learning

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having or showing great knowledge or learning

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈer.jə.daɪt/

Korean meaning: 박식한, 학식이 깊은

Korean pronunciation: **에**루다이트

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother is so erudite that she corrects Wikipedia articles during breakfast.
  • The erudite debate between the two philosophers lasted until dawn.
  • He tried to sound erudite by using big words, but ended up confusing everyone including himself.

erudite

ADJECTIVE

//ˈer.jə.daɪt//

having or showing great knowledge or learning

erudite concept
💡 Concept

an elderly professor with wild gray hair gestures enthusiastically while explaining complex concepts to students. Multiple thick books, scrolls, and academic materials surround him on the podium and shelves. Students lean forward with fascination as he seamlessly references historical events, scientific principles, and literary works. His confident posture and animated expressions show deep understanding of multiple subjects. The captivated audience takes notes rapidly, clearly impressed by his comprehensive knowledge. Young students exchange amazed glances at the breadth of information being shared. someone having or showing great knowledge or learning

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈer.jə.daɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈer.jʊ.daɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixe--
Rootrud-
Suffix--ite

Origin

From Latin 'eruditus', meaning 'freed from roughness or ignorance'. The word literally described someone polished and refined through learning, like a rough stone transformed into a gem.

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🎵Rhyme

cruderudenude
crude
rude
nude

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother is so erudite that she corrects Wikipedia articles during breakfast.

The erudite debate between the two philosophers lasted until dawn.

😄 Fun example

He tried to sound erudite by using big words, but ended up confusing everyone including himself.

Her erudite knowledge of ancient literature impressed the entire academic committee.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

learnedscholarlyknowledgeablewell-readintellectual

Antonyms

ignorantuneducatedilliterate

Related

academicwisdomscholarshippedanticintellectual