Wordwyrt

competent

/ˈkɒmpətɪnt/KOM-puh-tint
/ˈkɑmpətɪnt/KAHM-puh-tint

Meaningbe suitable

Common meaning: capable enough for a task

Journey through time

  1. Latincompetere‘be suitable’source
  2. Frenchcompétent‘suitable or capable’source
  3. Englishcompetent‘capable enough for a task’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin competere ‘be suitable’.

Roots

Building blocks are an automatic split · open in app