I. ˈaˌdept also əˈd- or aˈd- noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin adeptus alchemist that has attained the knowledge of how to change base metals into gold, from adeptus, adjective, knowing how to change base metals to gold, from Latin, having attained, past participle of adipisci to arrive at, attain, from ad- + apisci to reach — more at apt
1. : a highly skilled or well-trained individual : expert — usually used with at or in
an adept in philosophy
adepts at traps and ambushes — Seth Agnew
2. : an enthusiastic adherent or devotee (as of a philosophy) — usually used with of
Synonyms: see expert
II. əˈdept also (ˈ)a|d- adjective
( sometimes -er/-est )
Etymology: New Latin adeptus knowing how to change base metals into gold
1. : highly skilled : well trained : thoroughly proficient — usually used with at or in
adept at good newswriting
adept in handicrafts
2. : indicative of great skill or proficiency : marked by cleverness or aptitude
an adept save by the goalie
an adept transition from comedy to tragedy
Synonyms: see proficient