competente

/kompeˈtente/ · B2 · adj

competent

🎓🛠️ competente = com (together) + petere (to aim at); all skills aimed at the task

From Latin competere, 'to come together, be suitable': com (together) + petere (to seek, aim at). A competente person has the right skills come together for the job. English 'competent' shares the same root.

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