What is "eruditeness"

eruditeness \er"u*dite`ness\ ([e^]r"[-u]*d[imac]t`n[e^]s), n. profound knowledge.

Syn: erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship.

erudite \er"u*dite\ ([e^]r"[-u]*d[imac]t; 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.

n. erudition

n. profound scholarly knowledge [syn: erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism]