esperto

Italian

Etymology

From Latin expertus. Cognate with English expert.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈpɛr.to/, [es̪ˈpɛr̺t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ɛrto
  • Stress: espèrto
  • Hyphenation: e‧sper‧to

Adjective

esperto (feminine singular esperta, masculine plural esperti, feminine plural esperte)

  1. experienced, expert, skilled

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Noun

esperto m (plural esperti, feminine esperta)

  1. expert, specialist, adept, insider

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese esperto, from Vulgar Latin expertus, from Latin expergitus, from expergo. Cognate with Portuguese experto and English expert.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɨʃ.ˈpɛɾ.tu/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.ˈpɛʁ.tu/, /iʃ.ˈpɛʁ.tu/
  • Hyphenation: es‧per‧to

Adjective

esperto m (feminine singular esperta, masculine plural espertos, feminine plural espertas, comparable)

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

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