peritale

Peritale is an Italian term used primarily in legal and technical contexts to denote something related to a perito, an expert. In practice, it functions as an adjective meaning “pertaining to an expert” and is sometimes encountered as a noun referring to an expert examination or the document produced by an expert, such as una relazione peritale or un rapporto peritale. The more common noun for the same idea is perizia, but peritale appears in formal or legal diction to emphasize the involvement of an expert.

Etymology: The word derives from the Latin peritus, meaning skilled or experienced, with the Romance suffix -alis to form adjectives. In Italian, peritale aligns with related terms describing expert activity, even though perizia remains the standard noun for an expert assessment.

Usage: Peritale is typically found in formal registers, especially in legal, administrative, or technical writings. It is less common in everyday speech and may be considered specialized or stylistically marked. When referring to an expert assessment in general, perizia is preferred; peritale emphasizes the expert’s role or the nature of the examination itself.

See also: perizia, perito, perizia giudiziaria, perizie.