PERSPICUOUS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Perspicuous

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

late 16th century: from Latin perspicuus ‘transparent, clear’ (from the verb perspicere ‘look at closely’) + -ous

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

clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid

Short Definition:

clearly expressed and easily understood

Examples:
  • it provides simpler and more perspicuous explanations than its rivals

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