erudite means Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.
Why this word is great
ERUDITE — [Adjective] Characterized by deep, extensive knowledge gained from scholarly study and reading. From Latin ērudītus, the past participle of ērudiō ("to educate, train"), from ē- ("out of") + rudis ("rude, unskilled"). Unlike "learned," which simply denotes acquired knowledge, or "wise," which suggests hard-won life judgment, "erudite" carries the specific, cool scent of vellum and ink: it is the quiet rustle of a footnote-laden monograph, the precise citation of an obscure Byzantine chronicle, and the faint dust of chalk on a professor's sleeve—a monument to the lonely, beautiful work of knowing things by their forgotten names.
adj
- Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.“The professor gave an erudite lecture that impressed everyone in the audience.”
noun
- a learned or scholarly person