perito

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See also: peritó

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /peˈri.to/
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Hyphenation: pe‧rì‧to

Etymology 1[edit]

From Latin perītus.

Adjective[edit]

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

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

Noun[edit]

perito m (plural periti)

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

Etymology 2[edit]

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

Participle[edit]

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

  1. past participle of perire

Anagrams[edit]

Latin[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

perītō

  1. second/third-person singular future impersonal active imperative of pereō

References[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin perītus.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Hyphenation: pe‧ri‧to

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. expert (extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable)
    Synonyms: especialista, experto

Noun[edit]

perito m (plural peritos)

  1. expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability)
    Synonyms: especialista, experto

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /peˈɾito/ [peˈɾi.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: pe‧ri‧to

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Latin perītus.

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. expert
    Synonyms: experto, conocedor
  2. experienced
    Synonyms: experimentado, avezado, ducho

Noun[edit]

perito m (plural peritos)

  1. expert
    Synonyms: experto, conocedor
  2. (law) expert witness (ellipsis of perito judicial.)
    Synonym: testigo pericial
Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

perito

  1. first-person singular present indicative of peritar

Further reading[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish perito, from Latin perītus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /peˈɾito/, [pɛˈɾi.to]
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ri‧to

Noun[edit]

perito (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. expert
    Synonyms: dalubhasa, eksperto

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • perito”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018