PERSPICACIOUS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Perspicacious

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

early 17th century: from Latin perspicax, perspicac- ‘seeing clearly’ + -acious

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌpəːspɪˈkeɪʃəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

having a ready insight into and understanding of things

Short Definition:

having ready insight into and understanding of things

Examples:
  • it offers quite a few facts to the perspicacious reporter

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