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Where does “adepte” come from?

adepte (French) comes from Latin adeptus, from Latin adipiscor, from Latin apiscor, from Latin apio, from Latin apium, from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ.

adepte (French): adept, capable, adroit; expert, person who is...

Definitions

  1. adept, capable, adroit; expert, person who is...

Ancestry of “adepte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinadeptusovertaken; obtained
2LatinadipiscorI arrive at, reach; overtake, catch up with; I...
3LatinapiscorI reach after, try to seize; I pursue; I attain...
4Latinapiodative singular of apium; ablative singular of...
5Latinapiumparsley; celery; genitive plural of apis
6LatinApis—
7Ancient GreekἌπις—
8Copticϩⲁⲡⲉ—
9Egyptianḥp—

Words derived from “adepte”

  • adept
  • adeptly
  • adeptness
  • unadept
  • inadept
  • inadeptness
  • adeptist
  • inadeptly
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