Main Entry:

pun·dit

Pronunciation:

\ˈpən-dət\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Hindi paṇḍit, from Sanskrit paṇḍita, from paṇḍita learned

Date:

1672

1 : pandit 2 : a learned man : teacher 3 : a person who gives opinions in an authoritative manner usually through the mass media : critic

— pun·dit·ry \-də-trē\ noun