per|spic|u|ous

per|spic|u|ous
per|spic|u|ous «puhr SPIHK yoo uhs», adjective.
easily understood; clear; lucid: »

His manner of telling a story, or explaining his thoughts, was forcible, perspicuous and original (William Godwin).

SYNONYM(S): intelligible.
[< Latin perspicuus (with English -ous) transparent, clear < perspicere < per- through + specere to look]
per|spic´u|ous|ly, adverb.
per|spic´u|ous|ness, noun.
Usage See perspicacious for usage note. (Cf.perspicacious)

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  • per|spic´u|ous|ly — per|spic|u|ous «puhr SPIHK yoo uhs», adjective. easily understood; clear; lucid: »His manner of telling a story, or explaining his thoughts, was forcible, perspicuous and original (William Godwin). SYNONYM(S): intelligible. ╂[< Latin… …   Useful english dictionary

  • per|spic´u|ous|ness — per|spic|u|ous «puhr SPIHK yoo uhs», adjective. easily understood; clear; lucid: »His manner of telling a story, or explaining his thoughts, was forcible, perspicuous and original (William Godwin). SYNONYM(S): intelligible. ╂[< Latin… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

  • spic — con·spic·u·ous; con·spic·u·ous·ly; con·spic·u·ous·ness; de·spic·a·bil·i·ty; de·spic·a·ble; de·spic·a·ble·ness; de·spic·a·bly; per·spic·u·ous; per·spic·u·ous·ly; per·spic·u·ous·ness; spic; spic·ery; spic·i·ly; spic·i·ness; spic·u·la; spic·u·lar;… …   English syllables

  • perspicuous — per·spic·u·ous …   English syllables

  • perspicuously — per·spic·u·ous·ly …   English syllables

  • perspicuous — per•spic•u•ous [[t]pərˈspɪk yu əs[/t]] adj. clearly expressed or presented; lucid • Etymology: 1470–80; < L perspicuus transparent =perspic , s. of perspicere to look or see through (per per + spicere, comb. form of specere to look; see… …   From formal English to slang

  • perspicuousness — per·spic·u·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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