Hypertext Webster Gateway: "eruditeness"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
eruditeness
n : profound knowledge [syn: {erudition}, {learnedness}, {learning},
{scholarship}]
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