perspicacious
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌpɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/ / /ˌpɜːɹ.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/
adj
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.
- Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.
“As a gay prisoner my incarceration has given me a perspicacious view of our judicial system.”
- Able to physically see clearly; quick-sighted; sharp-sighted.