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

Noun

esperto m (plural esperti, feminine esperta)

  1. expert, specialist, adept, insider
    Synonym: specialista

Anagrams

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (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/

  • Hyphenation: es‧per‧to

Etymology 1

From Old 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

Verb

esperto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of espertar
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