Word:
Erudite
Status:
Adjective
Meaning:
Having or showing knowledge that is learned by studying.
Sentences:
1) The most erudite people in the medical profession attended the conference.
2) An erudite lecture on the latest discoveries of astronomy was given in the hall.
Origin:
Middle English erudite, from eruditis which means 'to instruct'.
First use:
15th century
Synonyms:
educated, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, scholarly, well-read
Antonyms:
benighted, dark, ignorant.
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