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Stage 1 of 2
adeptus
Latin · ancient
"having attained, achieved"
literally having attained, an alchemist's term for one who had achieved the philosopher's stone
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Stage 2 of 2
adept
English · 1650s
"very skilled or proficient at something"
broadened from alchemical mastery to skill in any pursuit
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