esperto

Italian

Etymology

From Latin expertus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈspɛr.to/
• Rhymes: -ɛrto
• Hyphenation: e‧spèr‧to

Adjective

esperto (feminine esperta, masculine plural esperti, feminine plural esperte, superlative espertissimo)

1. experienced, expert, skilled

   Synonyms: abile, competente

   Antonym: inesperto

Derived terms

• espertamente

Noun

esperto m (plural esperti, feminine esperta)

1. expert, specialist, adept, insider

   Synonym: specialista

Related terms

• esperienza

Anagrams

• pesterò, petrose, portese, preteso, protese

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpɛʁ.tu/ [isˈpɛh.tu], /esˈpɛʁ.tu/ [esˈpɛh.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpɛʁ.tu/ [isˈpɛh.tu], /esˈpɛʁ.tu/ [esˈpɛh.tu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /isˈpɛɾ.tu/, /esˈpɛɾ.tu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈpɛʁ.tu/ [iʃˈpɛχ.tu], /eʃˈpɛʁ.tu/ [eʃˈpɛχ.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈpɛɻ.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpɛɾ.tu/

• Hyphenation: es‧per‧to

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese esperto, from Latin expertus, from Latin expergitus, from expergo. Doublet of experto and expert.

Adjective

esperto (feminine esperta, masculine plural espertos, feminine plural espertas)

1. smart, intelligent
2. witty, clever, ingenious

Derived terms

• espertalhão
• esperteza
• espertinho

Etymology 2

Verb

esperto

1. first-person singular present indicative of espertar