[prəˈfɪʃnt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- competent or skilled in doing or using something
(e.g: I was proficient at my job)


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Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin proficient- ‘advancing’, from the verb proficere, from pro- ‘on behalf of’ + facere ‘do, make’

[prəˈfɪʃnt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who is proficient
(e.g: he became a proficient in Latin and Greek)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin proficient- ‘advancing’, from the verb proficere, from pro- ‘on behalf of’ + facere ‘do, make’