Word of the Day 9/28/13
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Erudite (adjective)
er·u·dite [er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo-]
adjective
characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite commentary.
Synonyms
educated, knowledgeable; wise, sapient.
Origin: 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ērudītus, equivalent to ērud- ( ē- e-1 + rud- unformed, rough, rude) + -ītus -ite
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er·u·dite [er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo-]
adjective
characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite commentary.
Synonyms
educated, knowledgeable; wise, sapient.
Origin: 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ērudītus, equivalent to ērud- ( ē- e-1 + rud- unformed, rough, rude) + -ītus -ite
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.