expertus Latin · revision 7967

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Varro|origins=la experior}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ɛkˈspɛr.tʊs]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ekˈspɛr.tus]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''expertus''' (feminine experta, neuter expertum); first/second-declension adjective^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is the perfect participle of [[experior]] “to test, try”, used as an adjective.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Köbler's first source is Varro, whom he dates 116–27 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant well proved, tested, shown to be true, and of persons experienced, as Tacitus' ''expertus bellī'' “experienced in war”.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) Suetonius has the superlative ''expertissimus''.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant expert, experienced, proved, tested, and as a noun one who has experience, an expert.^(Stelten 1995) It survives in Italian ''esperto'' and Spanish ''experto'', and Old French ''expert'' with the Latin gave [[en|expert]] in the late 14th century, “experienced, skilful”.^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 116–27 BC – Varro uses it.^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 98–115 AD – Tacitus uses ''expertus bellī''.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 14th century – English ''expert'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # Well proved, tested; experienced.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)

+ # ''(Ecclesiastical Latin)'' As a noun, an [[m|en|expert]].^(Stelten 1995)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[experior]]

+ * [[experientia]]

+ * [[perītus]]

+ * [[en|expert]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}