perspicacious
Betekenis (Engels)
- (figuratively) Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.
- (obsolete) Able to physically see clearly; quick-sighted; sharp-sighted.
Sinonieme
discering
far-seeing
Vertalings
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˌpɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/
Etimologie (Engels)
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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