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Have any of you guys seen the word "erudite" befor
Posted: January 2, 2003, 2:53 pm
by Adex_Xeda
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.
Posted: January 2, 2003, 2:57 pm
by Fallanthas
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....
Posted: January 2, 2003, 3:17 pm
by Kylere
I have, but I blame it on an AP course in high school,
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Posted: January 2, 2003, 3:22 pm
by rhyae
I don't think verant made up anything, it's all been pilfered!
Posted: January 2, 2003, 4:26 pm
by Millie
"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.
Posted: January 2, 2003, 10:27 pm
by Augie
hmm I have always used it....does that make me too erudite for my own good?
Posted: January 3, 2003, 1:40 am
by Arborealus
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.
Posted: January 3, 2003, 2:12 am
by Xzion
-smart black dudes w/big heads
Posted: January 3, 2003, 2:33 am
by kyoukan
A PRETENTIOUS COLLEGE PROFESSOR?
NO!
WHERE?!
Posted: January 3, 2003, 2:34 am
by Drasta
i learned that word in sat prep class ... i was sittin in class going to myself ..wow that word is in everquest
Posted: January 3, 2003, 3:33 am
by kyoukan
Posted: January 4, 2003, 6:57 am
by Asheran Mojomaster
LOL, funny as hell.
Posted: January 4, 2003, 12:29 pm
by Drolgin Steingrinder
OMG NO NOT TEH SMARTEYMAN!1!
RUN FOR YUOR LIEVS!!!!!
