learn ‧ ed /ˈlɜːnəd, ˈlɜːnɪd $ ˈlɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ learner , ↑ learning , unlearn; verb : ↑ learn ; adverb : ↑ learnedly ; adjective : ↑ learned ]
1 . a learned person has a lot of knowledge because they have read and studied a lot:
a learned professor
2 . learned books/works etc books etc that are written by people who have a lot of knowledge:
learned works on natural history
—learnedly adverb