Have any of you guys seen the word "erudite" befor

Adex_Xeda · Post by **Adex_Xeda** » January 2, 2003, 2:53 pm

I noticed the word was mentioned in this article.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... &printer=1

heh, I thought it was a SOE created word.

Fallanthas · Post by **Fallanthas** » January 2, 2003, 2:57 pm

Erudite \Er"u*dite\ (?; 135), a. [L. eruditus, p. p. of erudire to free from rudeness, to polish, instruct; e out + rudis rude: cf. F. ['e]rudit. See Rude.] Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well instructed; learned. ``A most erudite prince.'' --Sir T. More. ``Erudite . . . theology.'' --I. Taylor. -- Er"u*dite`ly, adv. -- Er"u*dite`ness, n.

Not a word that comes up in casual conversation....

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » January 2, 2003, 3:17 pm

I have, but I blame it on an AP course in high school,

rhyae · Post by **rhyae** » January 2, 2003, 3:22 pm

I don't think verant made up anything, it's all been pilfered!

Millie · Post by **Millie** » January 2, 2003, 4:26 pm

"Erudite" (and its noun form, "erudition") are fairly common snob words, as far as high school English teachers are concerned. My 7th grade English teacher was particularly fond of the words, and she kept trying to force them into our vocabulary. Neither showed up on my SAT years later, but all was not lost -- college English professors would show the same enthusiasm for the words as had their predecessors in high school.

Augie · Post by **Augie** » January 2, 2003, 10:27 pm

hmm I have always used it....does that make me too erudite for my own good?

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » January 3, 2003, 1:40 am

I have known the word since, hrmmm, as far back as I can remember but have never used it much. Learned always rolled off my tongue a bit more easily.

Had a professor in college who used it entirely too much (kinda felt like he found it in a "words to impress the easily impressed" book or a word of the day calendar) and always mispronounced it as Airy-u-dite. His usage always struck me as pretentious and put me off a bit. I hate those damn word of the day calendars, people who learn vocabulary out of context always use it awkwardly and inappropriately. That so grates on my nerves.

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » January 3, 2003, 2:12 am

-smart black dudes w/big heads

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » January 3, 2003, 2:33 am

A PRETENTIOUS COLLEGE PROFESSOR?

NO!

WHERE?!

Drasta · Post by **Drasta** » January 3, 2003, 2:34 am

i learned that word in sat prep class ... i was sittin in class going to myself ..wow that word is in everquest

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » January 3, 2003, 3:33 am

Asheran Mojomaster · Post by **Asheran Mojomaster** » January 4, 2003, 6:57 am

LOL, funny as hell.

Drolgin Steingrinder · January 4, 2003, 12:29 pm

OMG NO NOT TEH SMARTEYMAN!1!

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