Main Entry: per·spi·ca·cious

Pronunciation: \ˌpər-spə-ˈkā-shəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin perspicac-, perspicax, from perspicere

Date: 1640

: of acute mental vision or discernment : keen

synonyms see shrewd

— per·spi·ca·cious·ly adverb

— per·spi·ca·cious·ness noun

— per·spi·cac·i·ty \-ˈka-sə-tē\ noun