a perspicacious critic, a perspicuous argument.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
per|spi|ca|cious — «PUR spuh KAY shuhs», adjective. 1. keen in observing and understanding; discerning: »perspicacious wit. SYNONYM(S): shrewd, acute. 2. Archaic. clear sighted. ╂[< Latin perspicāx, ācis (with English ous) sharp sighted < perspicere to see… … Useful english dictionary
per·spi·ca·cious — … Useful english dictionary
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
cious — an·dro·di·oe·cious; an·dro·mo·noe·cious; an·ti·per·ni·cious; as·tu·cious; atro·cious; atro·cious·ly; atro·cious·ness; au·da·cious·ly; au·da·cious·ness; aus·pi·cious; aus·pi·cious·ly; aus·pi·cious·ness; av·a·ri·cious; av·a·ri·cious·ly;… … English syllables
spi — an·ti·per·spi·rant; bi·spi·nous; chei·lo·spi·ru·ra; con·spi·cu·i·ty; con·spi·ra·tion; cris·ti·spi·ra; cy·a·no·spi·za; ge·o·spi·za; in·fra·spi·na·tus; in·spi·rate; in·spi·ra·tion; in·spi·ra·tion·al; in·spi·ra·tion·ist; in·spi·ra·tor;… … English syllables
perspicacious — per·spi·ca·cious … English syllables
perspicaciously — per·spi·ca·cious·ly … English syllables
perspicacious — per•spi•ca•cious [[t]ˌpɜr spɪˈkeɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning • Etymology: 1610–20; < Lperspicāx, s. perspicāc ; see perspicuous, acious per spi•ca′cious•ly, adv. per spi•cac′i•ty ˈkæs ɪ ti per… … From formal English to slang
perspicacious — per|spi|ca|cious [ ,pɜrspı keıʃəs ] adjective VERY FORMAL able to judge quickly and correctly what people and situations are really like ╾ per|spi|ca|cious|ly adverb ╾ per|spi|cac|i|ty [ ,pɜrspı kæsəti ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
perspicacious — per|spi|ca|cious [ˌpə:spıˈkeıʃəs US ˌpə:r ] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: perspicax, from perspicere; PERSPECTIVE] good at judging and understanding people and situations = ↑perceptive >perspicaciously adv >perspicacity [… … Dictionary of contemporary English
