perspicacious — having a ready insight into and understanding of things; showing keen judgment and discernment
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having a ready insight into and understanding of things; showing keen judgment and discernment
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌpɜːrspɪˈkeɪʃəs/
Example Sentences
- My perspicacious grandmother always knows when I'm lying about doing homework.
- Her perspicacious investment advice helped me avoid the stock market crash.
- The perspicacious food critic spotted the frozen ingredients that fooled everyone else.
perspicacious
ADJECTIVE[/ˌpɜːrspɪˈkeɪʃəs/]
having a ready insight into and understanding of things; showing keen judgment and discernment
The perspicacious detective spotted the tiny clue everyone else missed.
Purring detective cat with keen insight in spick-and-span spacious room
In her capacious study, audacious deduction reveals perspicacious truth!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin perspicacitas, derived from perspicax (seeing clearly), which combines perspicere (to see through or perceive clearly) with the suffix -acity (quality of). The Latin root perspicere is formed from per- (through) and specere (to look or see).
Breakdown
per- (through) + specere (to look/see) + -acity (quality of) = perspicacity, with the adjective form adding -ous (full of) = perspicacious
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📝Examples
“My perspicacious grandmother always knows when I'm lying about doing homework.”
“Her perspicacious investment advice helped me avoid the stock market crash.”
“The perspicacious food critic spotted the frozen ingredients that fooled everyone else.”
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