Adept
/əˈdɛpt/noun
A person who is highly skilled or proficient in a particular area.
Did you know?The term 'adept' is linked to alchemical traditions where it referred to individuals who had mastered the secrets of transformation, often seen as sorcerers or magicians.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ad-
“to, toward, near”
Latin
Latin
adeptus
“having attained, acquired, or achieved”
Late Latin
Late Latin
adeptus
“skilled, having attained mastery”
Old French
Old French
adepte
“a person who has adopted a belief or practice, especially in a mystical context”
Early Modern English
English
adept
“a person who is highly skilled, particularly in the context of the occult or esoteric knowledge”