perspicacity

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɜː^rspɪˈkæsɪti/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌpɝspɪˈkæsɪti/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pûr′spi kas′i tē)

per•spi•cac•i•ty (pûr′spi kas′i tē),USA pronunciation n.

Late Latin perspicācitās sharpness of sight, equivalent. to perspicāci- (stem of perspicāx sharp-sighted; see perspicuous) + -tās -ty²
earlier perspicacite 1540–50

perspicuity.

per•spi•ca•cious /ˌpɜrspɪˈkeɪʃəs/USA pronunciation adj.

per•spi•ca•cious•ly, adv.
per•spi•cac•i•ty /ˌpɜrspɪˈkæsɪti/USA pronunciation per•spi•ca•cious•ness, n. [uncountable]See -spec-.

per•spi•ca•cious (pûr′spi kā′shəs),USA pronunciation adj.

having keen mental perception and understanding;
discerning:to exhibit perspicacious judgment.
[Archaic.]having keen vision.

per′spi•ca′cious•ly, adv.
per′spi•ca′cious•ness, n.

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