adj.
Pronunciation: ' er- ə - ˌ d ī t, ' er-y ə -
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English erudit, from Latin eruditus, from past participle of erudire to instruct, from e- + rudis rude, ignorant
Date: 15th century
: possessing or displaying erudition : LEARNED <an erudite scholar>
– er · u · dite · ly adverb