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"Erudito" is a noun which is often translated as "scholar", and "culto" is an adjective which is often translated as "cultured". Learn more about the difference between "erudito" and "culto" below.
el erudito, la erudita, erudito(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. scholar
Los eruditos concuerdan que el niño es un prodigio.Scholars agree that the child is a prodigy.
b. erudite person
El tutor del príncipe es un erudito y un gran maestro.The prince's tutor is an erudite person and a great teacher.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
culto, el culto(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (veneration)
