PERSPICACIOUS


Meaning of PERSPICACIOUS in English

|pərspə|kāshəs, |pə̄s-, |pəis- adjective

Etymology: Latin perspicac-, perspicax clear-sighted, (from perspicere to see through) + English -ious — more at perspective

1. archaic : clear-sighted , quick-sighted , sharp-sighted

2. : of acute mental vision or discernment : keen

3. substandard : perspicuous

Synonyms: see shrewd

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.