apto

/ˈabto/ · B2 · adj

suitable

✅ apto = apt, same Latin root aptus, 'fitted' — an apt person is fit for the job

Spanish apto comes from Latin aptus, 'fitted, suited', which also gave English apt, aptitude and adapt. Say it as 'apt-o': if you are apt for a task, you are apto, meaning suitable or capable.

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