pericia

/peˈɾisja/

la noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
las pericias

Meaning

  1. skill

    • Muestra gran pericia.

      He shows great skill.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: idea. Concreteness: abstract. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

destreza

pericia implies expert skill or expertise gained through experience, like professional expertise; destreza is more about dexterity or manual skill, physical adroitness.

Similar in other languages

German

Fertigkeit

Fertigkeit is the German word for the same thing — both mean "skill."

Portuguese

destreza

destreza is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "skill."

Practice

1 What does pericia mean?

2 Fill the gap: Muestra gran ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pericia?

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