perficient

[ per-fish-uhnt ]

adjective

1. Archaic. accomplishing or achieving something; actually and fully effective.
2. a misspelling of proficient.

Word History and Origins

Origin of perficient¹

First recorded in 1640–50, for an earlier sense; from Latin perficient-, stem of perficiēns, equivalent to per per- ( def ) + fic-, combining form of facere “to make, do” + -ent -ent ( def ); efficient ( def )