Word of the Day: Erudite

Erudite
- adj.

Pronunciation:
[ER-yu-dahyt]

Definition:
1. characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite commentary.

Etymology:
early 15c., from L. eruditus, pp. of erudire "to educate, teach, instruct, polish," lit. "to bring out of the rough," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + rudis "unskilled, rough, unlearned" (see rude).

Quote with the word:
"Master and Doctor are my titles;
For ten years now, without repose,
I've held my erudite recitals
And led my pupils by the nose."
- Taken from a translation of Faust by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749 - 1832), German poet, dramatist.

I love this word. I once used it with my friend Suzie, who in the space of 5 minutes corrected me about 9 times on 3 different subjects at a dinner party. She was being jovial, so i leaned close to her ear and whispered

"shut your cakehole you erudite bitch"

She giggled, my girlfriend heard me and hit my arm.

Good word.