perito

See also: peritó

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈri.to/, [peˈr̺iːt̪o]
  • Stress: perìto
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ri‧to

Etymology 1

From Latin perītus.

Adjective

perito (feminine singular perita, masculine plural periti, feminine plural perite)

  1. (literary) expert, skillful
    Synonyms: capace, competente, pratico, preparato
    Antonyms: incapace, incompetente, imperito, impreparato, inesperto

Noun

perito m (plural periti)

  1. expert
  2. surveyor
Usage notes
  • Albeit masculine, the noun is used in reference to both males and females. The rare feminine form perita also exists.

Etymology 2

From Latin peritus, past participle of pereō (I disappear; I die).

Participle

perito m (feminine singular perita, masculine plural periti, feminine plural perite)

  1. past participle of perire

Anagrams


Latin

Verb

perītō

  1. second-person singular future (impersonal) active imperative of pereō
  2. third-person singular future (impersonal) active imperative of pereō

References

  • perito in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • perito in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin peritus.

Adjective

perito m (feminine singular perita, masculine plural peritos, feminine plural peritas, comparable)

  1. expert (extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable)

Synonyms

Noun

perito m (plural peritos)

  1. expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability)

Synonyms


Spanish

Etymology

From Latin peritus

Adjective

perito (feminine singular perita, masculine plural peritos, feminine plural peritas)

  1. experienced; expert

Noun

perito m (plural peritos)

  1. expert

Synonyms

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