perito
See also: peritó
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈri.to/
- Rhymes: -ito
- Hyphenation: pe‧rì‧to
Adjective
perito (feminine perita, masculine plural periti, feminine plural perite)
- (literary) expert, skillful
- Synonyms: capace, competente, pratico, preparato
- Antonyms: incapace, incompetente, imperito, impreparato, inesperto
Usage notes
- Albeit masculine, the noun is used in reference to both males and females. The rare feminine form perita also exists.
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /peˈriː.toː/, [pɛˈriːt̪oː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /peˈri.to/, [peˈriːt̪o]
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
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈɾi.tu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈɾi.to/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨˈɾi.tu/
Adjective
perito (feminine perita, masculine plural peritos, feminine plural peritas)
- expert (extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable)
- Synonyms: especialista, expert
Noun
perito m (plural peritos)
- expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability)
- Synonyms: especialista, expert
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈɾito/ [peˈɾi.t̪o]
- Rhymes: -ito
- Syllabification: pe‧ri‧to
Noun
perito m (plural peritos)
- expert
- Synonym: experto
- (law) expert witness (ellipsis of perito judicial.)
Further reading
- “perito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pe‧ri‧to
- IPA(key): /peˈɾito/, [peˈɾi.to]
Further reading
- “perito”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
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