LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adverb

competenter

competenter (comparative competentius, superlative competentissimē)
Classical[kɔm.pɛˈtɛn.tɛr]Ecclesiastical[kom.peˈtɛn.ter]

Meaning

  1. suitably, appositely
  2. properly, becomingly

compĕtenter, adv., v. competo
I. fin.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Latin competenter From competēns (“meeting, agreeing”) + -ter.

Quick answers

What does competenter mean in Latin?
competenter, a adverb, means “suitably, appositely; properly, becomingly”.
How do you pronounce competenter?
In classical Latin, [kɔm.pɛˈtɛn.tɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kom.peˈtɛn.ter].