perspicacious

Pronunciation: /ˌpɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/

The English word “perspicacious” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.
Able to physically see clearly; quick-sighted; sharp-sighted.

Etymology

First attested 1548, from Late Latin perspicācitās (“discernment”), from Latin perspicax (“sharp-sighted”), from perspiciō (“look through”), from per- (“through”) + speciō (“look at”). See also perspective.

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