Main Entry: er·u·dite

Pronunciation: \ˈer-ə-ˌdīt, ˈer-yə-\

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