expert

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English expert, derived from Old French expert (“experienced”), espert, from Latin expertus (contracted from *experitus), perfect active participle of experior (“to try”), from ex- +‎ *-perior. === Pronunciation === enPR: (n. and adj.) ĕk′spûrt, (adj.) ĭk-spûrt′ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): (n. and adj.) /ˈɛk.spɜːt/, (adj.) /ɪkˈspɜːt/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): (n. and adj.) /ˈɛk.spɜɹt/, (adj.) /ɪkˈspɜɹt/ (Australian) IPA(key): (n. and adj.) /ˈek.spɜːt/, (adj.) /ɪkˈspɜːt/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): (n. and adj.) /ˈek.spøːt/, (adj.) /əkˈspøːt/ (Scotland) IPA(key): (n. and adj.) /ˈɛk.spɛɹt/, (adj.) /ɪkˈspɛɹt/ Rhymes: -ɛkspɜː(ɹ)t, -ɜː(ɹ)t Hyphenation: ex‧pert === Adjective === expert (comparative more expert, superlative most expert) Extraordinary capable or knowledgeable. Characteristic of an expert. (obsolete) Proven, experienced, veteran. ==== Synonyms ==== proficient; see also Thesaurus:skillful ==== Antonyms ==== inexpert nonexpert ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === expert (plural experts) A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject. (chess) A player ranking just below master. ==== Synonyms ==== maven specialist demon (informal) ==== Hyponyms ==== connoisseur ==== Coordinate terms ==== initiate (anyone initiated, anywhere from basic familiarity to expertise) ==== Translations ==== === Verb === expert (third-person singular simple present experts, present participle experting, simple past and past participle experted) (transitive) To have (something) reviewed or checked by an expert. === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “expert”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. “expert”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. === Further reading === Raymond Williams (1983), “Expert”, in Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society, revised American edition, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, published 1985, →ISBN, page 129. “expert”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === pretex, xerept == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [əksˈpe̞rt] IPA(key): (Balearic, Central) [əksˈpɛrt] IPA(key): (Valencia) [eksˈpɛɾt] IPA(key): (Northwestern) [eksˈpɛrt] === Adjective === expert (feminine experta, masculine plural experts, feminine plural expertes) expert Antonym: inexpert ==== Derived terms ==== expertesa === Noun === expert m (plural experts, feminine experta, feminine plural expertes) expert Synonym: perit ==== Further reading ==== “expert”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɛkspɛrt] === Noun === expert m anim (female equivalent expertka) expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject) Synonyms: odborník, znalec ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “expert”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “expert”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 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) /ɛkˈspɛːr/, (chiefly Belgium) /ɛkˈspɛrt/ Hyphenation: ex‧pert Rhymes: -ɛːr, -ɛrt === Noun === expert m (plural experts or experten, diminutive expertje n) expert ==== Usage notes ==== When expert is pronounced with a silent t (common in Netherlandic Dutch), the plural is experts. When the t is pronounced (common in Belgian Dutch), the plural is experten. ==== Synonyms ==== deskundige ==== Related terms ==== expertise ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: ekspert → Indonesian: eksper → West Frisian: ekspert == French == === Etymology === From Latin expertus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛk.spɛʁ/ Rhymes: -ɛʁ Hyphenation: ex‧pert === Adjective === expert (feminine experte, masculine plural experts, feminine plural expertes) expert Il est expert en matière de finances. ― He's an expert in finances. ==== Derived terms ==== expertement expertise ==== Related terms ==== inexpert === Noun === expert m (plural experts, feminine experte) expert ==== Descendants ==== → Turkish: eksper→ Laz: ექისფერი (ekisperi), ეჩისპერი (eçisp̌eri) — Atina, ექისპერი (ekisp̌eri) — Firtina Valley === Further reading === “expert”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from French expert. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɛksˈpɛʁt] Hyphenation: ex‧pert === Adjective === expert (strong nominative masculine singular experter, not comparable) expert ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “expert” in Duden online “expert”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English expert. Doublet of esperto and experto. === Pronunciation === === Noun === expert m or f by sense (plural experts) expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given field) Synonyms: especialista, perito, experto ==== Related terms ==== expertise === Further reading === “expert”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “expert”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Alternative forms === експерт (expert) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling === Etymology === Borrowed from French expert, from Latin expertus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eksˈpert/ Rhymes: -ert Hyphenation: ex‧pert === Noun === expert m (plural experți, feminine equivalent expertă) expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given field) Synonym: specialist (computing) wizard (program or script used to simplify complex operations) Synonym: asistent ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “expert”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Noun === expert c expert ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== expertis ==== See also ==== kännare sakkunnig === References === “expert”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)