Kilo Lingo

/ˈekspɜːt/

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Translation

A person who knows a great deal about one subject after long study or practice.

Word origin

From Latin expertus, meaning tried and tested by experience.

Origin
Latin
Root
expertus
English cognates
experience, experiment

Grammar

Gender
Pluralexperts

Examples

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"An expert" is someone you can trust on that subject.

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"An expert on" something names the subject.

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Here the expert helps with computers.

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This word is part of lesson 33.