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perspicacious

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Pronunciation
/ˌpɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/
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/ˌpɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/ · /ˌpɜːɹ.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/(US)

Definition of perspicacious

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (figuratively)Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.
    “As a gay prisoner my incarceration has given me a perspicacious view of our judicial system.”
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adj

  1. (figuratively)Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.
    “As a gay prisoner my incarceration has given me a perspicacious view of our judicial system.”
  2. (obsolete)Able to physically see clearly; quick-sighted; sharp-sighted.

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Etymology

First attested 1548, from Late Latin perspicācitās (“discernment”), from Latin perspicax (“sharp-sighted”), from perspiciō (“look through”), from per- (“through”) + speciō (“look at”). See also perspective.

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