perito

See also: peritó

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈri.to/, [peˈr̺iːt̪o]
• Hyphenation: pe‧rì‧to

Etymology 1

(deprecated template usage)

From Latin perītus.

Adjective

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

1. past participle of perire

Anagrams

• Pietro, poteri, potrei, ripeto, ripoté, tepori

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Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /peˈriː.toː/, [pɛˈriːt̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /peˈri.to/, [peˈriːt̪o]

Verb

(deprecated template usage) perītō

1. second/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.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin perītus.

Adjective

1. expert (extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable)

   Synonyms: especialista, expert

Noun

perito m (plural peritos)

1. expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability)

   Synonyms: especialista, expert

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin perītus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈɾito/ [peˈɾi.t̪o]

Adjective

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

1. experienced; expert

Noun

perito m (plural peritos)

1. expert

   Synonym: experto

Related terms

• peritaje
• peritar