erudite

UK /ˈɛɹ.ʊ.daɪt/ US /ˈɛɹ.(j)u.daɪt/

adj 1noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

ancient, most, other

VERB + ERUDITE

doubt, gave, praised

ERUDITE + NOUN

contributions, knowledge, person, squirrel

PREP.

adj

Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.

The professor gave an erudite lecture that impressed everyone in the audience.

His erudite knowledge of ancient history made him a sought-after speaker.

noun

a learned or scholarly person

adjective — having or showing profound knowledge

The professor gave an erudite lecture that impressed everyone in the audience.

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His erudite knowledge of ancient history made him a sought-after speaker.

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She was praised for her erudite contributions to the academic journal.

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The Chinese language is full of idioms that are commonly used in texts of different genres as an erudite style of writing.

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Tom is without doubt the most erudite squirrel in the world, which is why he wears specs.

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I have no ambition to outshine him or any other erudite.

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