"competente" meaning in Italian

See competente in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kom.peˈtɛn.te/ Forms: competenti [plural], competentissimo [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛnte Etymology: From Latin competentem. Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|competens|competentem}} Latin competentem Head templates: {{it-adj|sup=competentissimo}} competente m or f by sense (plural competenti, superlative competentissimo)
  1. competent Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-competente-it-adj-mSPndBuN Categories (other): Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense Disambiguation of Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 21 19 23 14 23
  2. expert, qualified Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-competente-it-adj-1AGqUKNh Categories (other): Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense Disambiguation of Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 21 19 23 14 23
  3. (law) having jurisdiction Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-competente-it-adj-eAsEwIO6 Categories (other): Law, Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense Disambiguation of Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 21 19 23 14 23 Topics: law
  4. referring to a company doctor (medico competente), as required by legislation on occupational health and safety Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-competente-it-adj-Pbj7hR3H Categories (other): Pages with entries, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 1 0 3 6 31 4 2 29 11 2 4 0 3 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 13 11 13 44 14 5 Disambiguation of Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 21 19 23 14 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: competentemente, incompetente Related terms: competenza, competere
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kom.peˈtɛn.te/ Forms: competenti [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛnte Etymology: From Latin competentem. Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|competens|competentem}} Latin competentem Head templates: {{it-noun|mfbysense}} competente m or f by sense (plural competenti)
  1. expert Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine Synonyms: esperto, capace
    Sense id: en-competente-it-noun-x9JThwq4 Categories (other): Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense Disambiguation of Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 21 19 23 14 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: competenti [plural]
  1. present participle of competere Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, form-of, masculine, participle, present Form of: competere
    Sense id: en-competente-it-verb-W-NY654c
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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