- perspic
- , -at, -i (L). See through; sharp-sighted
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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perspicuous — perspicuously, adv. perspicuousness, n. /peuhr spik yooh euhs/, adj. 1. clearly expressed or presented; lucid. 2. perspicacious. [1470 80; < L perspicuus transparent, equiv. to perspic , s. of perspicere to look or see through (per PER + spicere … Universalium
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
