having or showing great knowledge that is gained from academic study; learned and scholarly.
e+rud+ite
Shared component: rud · rough
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rud
rough
Related forms: rud · 2 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesextensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books; profound, scholarly learning.
e+rud+ition
Shared component: rud · rough