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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