book-learned
book-learned adjective: versed in books; having knowledge derived from books, as opposed to from practical knowledge.
Adjective
book-learned (not comparable)
- Versed in books; having knowledge derived from books, as opposed to from practical knowledge.
- Whate'er these book-learn'd block-heads say, Solon's the veriest fool in all the play.1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Third Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […]...
Origin of book-learned
From Middle English bok-lerned, boke-lornut, equivalent to book + learned.
Words formed from book-learned
Questions about book-learned
- What does book-learned mean?
- Book-learned means versed in books; having knowledge derived from books, as opposed to from practical knowledge.
- What part of speech is book-learned?
- Book-learned is an adjective.
Words near book-learned in the dictionary
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