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periti

periti is the plural of peritus.

Meaning of peritus

Noun

peritus (plural periti)

  1. A Roman Catholic theologian attending an ecumenical council to give advice.
    • Among the leading periti at Vatican II, there was an almost universal belief that this theological diet was inadequate for dealing with the problems of the late-twentieth century.2013 February 12, Tracey Rowland, “Pope Benedict XVI: God's Rottweiler or the Church's German shepherd?”, in Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Questions about periti

What is periti the plural of?
Periti is the plural of peritus.

Words near periti in the dictionary

  1. perithoracic
  2. perithreshold
  3. perithresholds
  4. perithymic
  5. perithyroidal
  6. periti
  7. peritidal
  8. peritidally
  9. peritomies
  10. peritomize
  11. peritomized

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