How do you pronounce erudite?

Erudite is pronounced AIR-yuh-dite (the syllable in capital letters is stressed).

What is another word for erudite?

Synonyms for erudite include learned, scholarly, knowledgeable.

Word meaning

Erudite is a adjective that means having or showing great knowledge or learning.

adjective · AIR-yuh-dite

Erudite means having or showing great knowledge or learning.

“The erudite professor could quote Latin poets from memory.”

From Latin eruditus, "instructed," literally "freed from roughness."

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