perspicace

perspicace

French

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin perspicax.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /pɛʁ.spi.kas/
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    • Audio (France (Vosges)):(file)

    Adjective

    perspicace (plural perspicaces)

    1. perspicacious, insightful, perceptive, observant (showing keen insight)
      Near-synonym: clairvoyant

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Romanian: perspicace

    Further reading

    Italian

    Etymology

    From Latin perspicax.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /pers.piˈka.t͡ʃe/
    • Rhymes: -atʃe
    • Hyphenation: per‧spi‧cà‧ce

    Adjective

    perspicace m or f by sense (plural perspicaci)

    1. discerning, shrewd, perceptive, perspicacious

    Derived terms

    Anagrams

    Romanian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French perspicace.

    Adjective

    perspicace m or f or n (masculine plural perspicaci, feminine/neuter plural perspicace)

    1. perspicuous

    Declension

    Declension of perspicace
    singular plural
    masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
    nominative-
    accusative
    indefinite perspicace perspicace perspicaci perspicace
    definite perspicacele perspicacea perspicacii perspicacele
    genitive-
    dative
    indefinite perspicace perspicace perspicaci perspicace
    definite perspicacelui perspicacei perspicacilor perspicacelor