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pĕrītĭa , ae, f. peritus,
I.experience, knowledge gained by experience, practical knowledge, skill (not in Cic. or Cæs.).
(α). With gen. obj.: “locorum et militiae,Sall. J. 46, 8: “legum,Tac. A. 4, 58: “morum,id. ib. 1, 69: “futurorum,Suet. Tib. 67: “castra metandi,Plin. 18, 6, 7, § 32: gratiae ac voluptatis (conciliandae), Quint. 2, 15, 24: “artis pugnae,Vulg. Judith, 5, 27; Gell. 15, 31, 1.—
(β). With gen. subj.: “arte servi vel peritiā uti,Dig. 7, 1, 27.—
(γ). Absol.: “peritiā et arte praestans,Tac. H. 4, 30: “corona senum multa peritia,Vulg. Ecclus. 25, 8.
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