perspicacious en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌpɜːɹ.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/ (US)
- (US) audio
- pûr'spĭ·kā'shəs (US)
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.
Meanings
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(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.
1982 April 17, David K. Jose, “Habeas Corpus”, in Gay Community News, page 3:
- (obsolete) Able to physically see clearly; quick-sighted; sharp-sighted.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more perspicacious | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most perspicacious | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
perspicaciousness · perspicaciously · unperspicacious
Relateds
perspicuity · perspicuous · perspicacity · perspicuously · perspicuousness · clairvoyant · perspective · conspicuous
Translations (58)
el οξυδερκής (showing keen insight) · ru проница́тельный (showing keen insight) · bg прозорлив (showing keen insight) · cs bystrý (showing keen insight) · nl spitsvondig (showing keen insight) · la perspicax (showing keen insight) · ko 총기 있는 (showing keen insight) · et tähelepanelik (showing keen insight) · mk про́никлив (showing keen insight) · hi सूक्ष्मदर्शी (showing keen insight) · fr clairvoyant (able to physically see clearly) · no klarsynt (able to physically see clearly) · nl scherpzinnig (showing keen insight) · it perspicace (showing keen insight) · nn klarsynt (able to physically see clearly) · fi tarkkanäköinen (showing keen insight) · nb skarpsindig (showing keen insight) · ja 明視 (able to physically see clearly) · eo akravida (showing keen insight) · ro perspicace (showing keen insight) · eo akravida (able to physically see clearly) · fr perspicace (showing keen insight) · pl bystry (able to physically see clearly) · eo akrasenta (showing keen insight) · de scharfsinnig (showing keen insight) · cmn 明察秋毫 (showing keen insight) · sl pronicljiv (showing keen insight) · pt perspicaz (showing keen insight) · el οξυδερκής (able to physically see clearly) · es perspicaz (showing keen insight) · tr zeki (showing keen insight) · bg проницателен (showing keen insight) · nl schrander (showing keen insight) · ja 明察 (showing keen insight) · ru зо́ркий (able to physically see clearly) · pl wnikliwy (showing keen insight) · mk остро́умен (showing keen insight) · nn klårsynt (able to physically see clearly) · ko 명민한 (showing keen insight) · sv klarsynt (showing keen insight) · lt įžvalgus (showing keen insight) · ur چتر (showing keen insight) · bg зорък (able to physically see clearly) · pl przenikliwy (showing keen insight) · sk bystrý (showing keen insight) · da klarsynet (showing keen insight) · la perspicax (able to physically see clearly) · ja 明敏 (showing keen insight) · ca perspicaç (showing keen insight) · nl scherpziend (able to physically see clearly) · ar مُتَبَصِّر (showing keen insight) · ja 明達 (showing keen insight) · uk прони́кливий (showing keen insight) · nn skarpsindig (showing keen insight) · hu tisztánlátó (showing keen insight) · mk о́строок (able to physically see clearly) · sv klarsynt (able to physically see clearly) · be прані́клівы (showing keen insight)