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expert
English
Etymology
From Old French, from Latin expertus.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /??ksp?t/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??ksp??t/
Adjective
expert (comparative more expert, superlative most expert)
- Extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable.
- I am expert at making a simple situation complex.
- My cousin is an expert pianist.
- Characteristic of an expert.
- This problem requires expert knowledge.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:skillful
Antonyms
- inexpert
- nonexpert
Related terms
- expert system
Translations
Noun
expert (plural experts)
- A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.
- If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert. - David Ben-Gurion
- (chess) A player ranking just below master.
Synonyms
- maven
- specialist
Hyponyms
- connoisseur
Translations
Further reading
- "expert" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 129.
Anagrams
- pretex, xerept
Catalan
Adjective
expert (feminine experta, masculine plural experts, feminine plural expertes)
- expert
Noun
expert m (plural experts, feminine experta)
- expert
- Synonym: perit
Further reading
- “expert” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [??ksp?rt]
Noun
expert m
- expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject)
- Synonyms: odborník, znalec
Related terms
- expertní
Further reading
- expert in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- expert in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch expert, from Middle French expert, from Old French expert, from Latin expertus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (chiefly Netherlands) /?k?sp??r/, (chiefly Belgium) /?k?sp?rt/
- Hyphenation: ex?pert
- Rhymes: -??r, -?rt
Noun
expert m (plural experts or experten, diminutive expertje n)
- expert
Usage notes
The word can be pronounced in a way that corresponds with the spelling (common in Belgian-Dutch) or a way that corresponds to the French pronunciation (common in Netherland-Dutch). In the literal pronunciation, the plural is experten; in the French pronunciation, it is experts.
Synonyms
- deskundige
Related terms
- expertise
Descendants
- Afrikaans: ekspert
- ? Indonesian: eksper
- ? West Frisian: ekspert
French
Etymology
From Latin expertus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?k.sp??/
Adjective
expert (feminine singular experte, masculine plural experts, feminine plural expertes)
- expert
Derived terms
- expertement
- expertise
Related terms
- inexpert
Noun
expert m (plural experts, feminine experte)
- expert
Descendants
- ? Turkish: eksper
Further reading
- “expert” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Etymology
From French expert.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?ks?p??t]
- Hyphenation: ex?pert
Adjective
expert (not comparable)
- expert
Declension
Further reading
- “expert” in Duden online
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English expert. Doublet of esperto and experto.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /??ks.p??t??/
Noun
expert m, f (plural experts)
- expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given field)
- Synonyms: especialista, perito, experto
Related terms
- expertise
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French expert, Latin expertus.
Noun
expert m (plural exper?i, feminine equivalent expert?)
- expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given field)
- (computing) wizard (program or script used to simplify complex operations)
Declension
Synonyms
- (expert): specialist
- (wizard): asistent
Swedish
Pronunciation
Noun
expert c
- expert
Declension
See also
- kännare
- sakkunnig
Related terms
- expertis
Derived terms
References
- expert in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
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versed
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /v??(r)st/
- Rhymes: -??(r)st
Adjective
versed (comparative more versed, superlative most versed)
- knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced
- 1829, Robert Southey, Sir Thomas More; or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society
- opinions […] derived from studying the Scriptures, wherein he was versed beyond any person of his age
- 1829, Robert Southey, Sir Thomas More; or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society
Translations
Verb
versed
- past tense of verse
See also
- versed sine
Anagrams
- Devers, Verdes, served
Hungarian
Etymology
vers +? -ed (possessive suffix)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?v?r??d]
- Hyphenation: ver?sed
Noun
versed
- second-person singular single-possession possessive of vers
Declension
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