"ultracrepidate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: ultracrepidates [present, singular, third-person], ultracrepidating [participle, present], ultracrepidated [participle, past], ultracrepidated [past]
Etymology: From the Latin phrase ultra crepidam ("beyond the sandal"). An allusion to the response of the Greek painter Apelles to a cobbler's criticism, as recorded by Pliny the Elder. Head templates: {{en-verb}} ultracrepidate (third-person singular simple present ultracrepidates, present participle ultracrepidating, simple past and past participle ultracrepidated)
  1. to venture beyond one's competence or purview
    Sense id: en-ultracrepidate-en-verb-h-JOL0xZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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