PERSPICACIOUS


Meaning of PERSPICACIOUS in English

per ‧ spi ‧ ca ‧ cious /ˌpɜːspɪˈkeɪʃəs◂ $ ˌpɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: perspicax , from perspicere ; ⇨ ↑ perspective ]

good at judging and understanding people and situations SYN perceptive

—perspicaciously adverb

—perspicacity /-ˈkæsəti, -ˈkæsɪti/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.