perspicacious
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perspicacious
- /ˌpɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/ UK
- /ˌpɜːɹ.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃəs
Where it comes from
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.
adjective more perspicacious · most perspicacious
- Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive. As a gay prisoner my incarceration has given me a perspicacious view of our judicial system.
- Able to physically see clearly; quick-sighted; sharp-sighted.
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adj showing keen insight
| Español | perspicaz |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 명민한 myeongminhan, 총기 있는 chonggi inneun |
| 日本語 | 明察 meisatsu, 明敏 meibin, 明達 meitatsu |
| 中文 | 明察秋毫 míngchá qiūháo |
| हिन्दी | सूक्ष्मदर्शी sūkṣmadarśī |
| Português | perspicaz |
| Français | perspicace |
| Deutsch | scharfsinnig |
| Italiano | perspicace |
| Ελληνικά | οξυδερκής oxyderkís |
| Română | perspicace |
| Русский | проница́тельный pronicátelʹnyj |
| العربية | مُتَبَصِّر mutabaṣṣir |
adj able to physically see clearly
| 日本語 | 明視 meishi |
|---|---|
| Français | clairvoyant |
| Ελληνικά | οξυδερκής oxyderkís |
| Русский | зо́ркий zórkij |
Talk about this word "perspicacious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/perspicacious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. perspicacious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/perspicacious "perspicacious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/perspicacious.Cite this
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