competente
See also: compétente
Italian
editEtymology 1
editFrom Latin competentem.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editcompetente (plural competenti, superlative competentissimo)
- competent
- Antonym: incompetente
- expert, qualified
- (law) having jurisdiction
- referring to a company doctor (medico competente), as required by legislation on occupational health and safety
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editNoun
editcompetente m or f by sense (plural competenti)
- expert
- Synonyms: esperto, capace
- Antonym: incompetente
Etymology 2
editParticiple
editcompetente (plural competenti)
Further reading
edit- competente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
editParticiple
editcompetente
Portuguese
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin competentem, present participle of competō (“to meet; to coincide; to agree”).
Pronunciation
edit
Adjective
editcompetente m or f (plural competentes)
- competent (having sufficient skill, knowledge or qualifications)
- Synonym: capaz
- Antonyms: incapaz, incompetente
- competent (adequate for the purpose)
- (law) competent (having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue)
Related terms
editSpanish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin competentem.
Adjective
editcompetente m or f (masculine and feminine plural competentes)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “competente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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