peritus
noun
pe·ri·tus
pəˈrētəs
plural periti
-ētē,
-ēˌtē
: an expert (as in theology or canon law) who advises and assists the hierarchy (as in the drafting of schemata) at a Vatican council
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin peritus, adjective, skilled, experienced
First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined above
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