Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

book-learned

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: book-learned
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Versed in books; having knowledge derived from books, as opposed to from practical knowledge.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"Whate'er these book-learn'd block-heads say, Solon's the veriest fool in all the play."

Etymology

From Middle English bok-lerned, boke-lornut, equivalent to book + learned.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: bok-lerned

Usage

Derogatory

Phrases

book-learnedness book-learning

Frequently Paired Words

book-learning

Questions

What does book-learned mean?: Versed in books; having knowledge derived from books, as opposed to from practical knowledge.
Where does book-learned come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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