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+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=170–c. 90 BC, Accius}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * Classical: [pɛˈriː.teː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * Ecclesiastical: [peˈriː.te]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''perītē''' (comparative ''perītius'', superlative ''perītissimē'')^(OLD 2012)^(Georges 1913)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|perītus|-ē|t1=skilled, experienced]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Köbler 2010) De Vaan places [[m|la|perītus]] with [[m|la|perīculum|t=trial]] under a stem [[itc-pro|*per(e)i-|t=to experience]].^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Accius has it first in the TLL, of skilfully putting bridles on wild beasts in the stable.^(TLL) Köbler dates it from Cicero.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It means expertly or skilfully.^(OLD 2012) Cicero says that an accuser acted skilfully and cleverly, that some things were neatly arranged but not expertly, and that nothing more expert was said about treaties, and he has the superlative of selling most skilfully.^(TLL)^(Georges 1913) Seneca says the wise man does many things that we see the most ignorant do as well or more skilfully,^(TLL) Pliny the Younger has playing the lyre skilfully, and Valerius Maximus arguing most expertly.^(Georges 1913)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 170–c. 90 BC – Accius, of putting bridles on beasts.^(TLL)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero, of an accuser acting skilfully.^(TLL)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 4 BC–65 AD – Seneca has the comparative.^(TLL)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adverb===

+ # [[m|en|expertly|alt=Expertly]], [[m|en|skilfully]], in a practised manner; cleverly.^(OLD 2012)^(Georges 1913)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[perītus]]

+ * [[perītia]]

+ * [[imperītē]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}