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perito
expert
Reviewed by: Tamara MathovNative Speaker, Spain, David WestfallCofounder
A qualified professional who evaluates or provides specialized services
Encoding Strategies:
mnemonic
Encoding image for pertinent + -o
pertinent
relevant information
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-o
suffix
Perito means expert and sounds like the English word pertinent0, since an expert knows all the pertinent information.
perito
expert, specialist, professional, technician (official / certified contexts)
Someone who is a qualified professional with specialized knowledge, whose expertise has institutional weight.
Es un perito en informáticaHe is an expert in computer science
Un perito forense revisó las muestras del laboratorioA forensic expert examined the lab samples
expert witness (legal)
Someone with specialized knowledge who is called on to provide expert testimony in court.
El perito declaró ante el juezThe expert witness testified before the judge
La defensa presentó a su propio peritoThe defense presented their own expert witness