ADEPT


Meaning of ADEPT in English

— adeptly , adv. — adeptness , n.

adj. /euh dept"/ ; n. /ad"ept, euh dept"/ , adj.

1. very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler.

n. adept

2. a skilled or proficient person; expert.

[ 1655-65; adeptus one who has attained (the secret of transmuting metals), n. use of L ptp. of adipisci to attain to ( ad- AD- + -ep-, comb. form of ap- in aptus APT + -tus ptp. suffix) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .