(adj.adv.) : pĕrītus, a, um, adj.prop. Part. of perior (in ex-perior); root par-, per-; Gr. περάω; v. periculum
* Experienced, practised, practically acquainted, skilled, skilful, expert (cf.: gnarus, consultus).
* Lit.
* Absol.: nil iam mihi novi Offerri pote, quin sim peritus,Plaut. Pers. 2, 3, 19: doctos homines vel usu peritos,Cic. Off. 1, 41, 147: docti a peritis,id. ib. 3, 3, 15: ab hominibus callidis ac peritis animadversa,id. de Or. 1, 23, 109: decede peritis,Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 213: me peritus discet Iber,id. C. 2, 20, 19: homo peritissimus,Cic. de Or. 1, 15, 66: hominem peritissimum in eis ipsis rebus, superare, quas, etc.,id. ib. 1, 15, 66: peritissimi duces,Caes. B. C. 3, 73; Prop. 1, 10, 7.
* Transf., of abstract things, skilfully constructed, clever: peritae fabulae,Aus. Ep. 16, 92.—Hence, adv.: pĕrītē, in an experienced manner, skilfully, expertly, cleverly: quod institutum perite a Numa,Cic. Leg. 2, 12, 29: perite et ornate dicere,id. de Or. 2, 2, 5; Gell. 17, 5 fin.: callide et perite versari in aliquā re,Cic. de Or. 1, 11, 48: distributa perite,id. ib. 2, 19, 81.— Comp.: peritius fit aliquid ab aliquo,Sen. Ep. 90, 33.—Sup.: aliquid peritissime et callidissime venditare,Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 54, § 135: disputare,Val. Max. 8, 11, 1: suavissime et peritissime legere,Plin. Ep. 3, 15, 3.
* With abl.: jure peritus, Lucil. ap. Charis. p. 62 P.: jure peritissimus,Aur. Vict. Epit. 19: quis jure peritior?Cic. Clu. 38, 107: peritus bello,Vell. 2, 29, 3: peritus disciplinā militari,Gell. 4, 8, 2: arte fabricā peritus,Dig. 33, 7, 19.
* With ad: ad usum et disciplinam peritus,Cic. Font. 15, 43: et ad respondendum et ad cavendum peritus,id. de Or. 1, 48, 212: ad prospicienda cavendaque pericula,Just. 31, 2, 2.—(ε) With in and abl.: sive in amore rudis, sive peritus erit,Prop. 2, 34 (3, 32), 82.—(ζ) With de: de agriculturā peritissimus,Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 10.—(η) With acc. (poet.): arma virumque peritus,Aus. Epigr. 137.—(θ) With inf. or object-clause (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): soli cantare periti Arcades,Verg. E. 10, 32: peritus obsequi,Tac. Agr. 8: urentes oculos inhibere perita,Pers. 2, 34: rex peritus, fortius adversus Romanos aurum esse quam ferrum,Flor. 3, 1, 7.—Hence, subst.: pĕrītissĭ-mus, i, m., a man of extraordinary skill: cum discendi causā duobus peritissimis operam dedisset, etc.,Cic. Brut. 42, 154.

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