perito
Portuguese, noun/peˈɾi.tu/
perito is spelled P-E-R-I-T-O (6 letters) and appears 5.6 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 11,226th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Perito is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “aquele que é especialista em determinados assuntos”.
What does perito mean in English?
adjective
- 1
expert (extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable)
noun
- 1
masculineexpert (person with extensive knowledge or ability)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. que tem perícia 2. hábil, versado, douto, esperto
noun: 1. aquele que é especialista em determinados assuntos 2. especialista que é judicialmente nomeado para realizar certa função
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of perito
- perita feminine
- peritos masculine plural
- peritas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce perito?
- Brazil /peˈɾi.tu/
- Portugal /pɨˈɾi.tu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to perito
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is perito in Portuguese?
perito appears 5.6 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).