perspicacious
UK: /ˌpɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/ | US: /ˌpɜːr.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/
adj. having a ready insight into and understanding of things; mentally perceptive
perspicacious = perspic<see through> + acious<adjective suffix>
- perspic (from Latin perspicere, meaning "to see through" or "to perceive clearly")
- acious (a suffix forming adjectives, indicating a tendency or quality, from Latin -ax, -acis)
Etymology Origin:
The word perspicacious traces back to the Latin perspicax, derived from perspicere ("to look through, discern"). The root perspic- combines per- ("thoroughly") and specere ("to look"), reflecting the idea of sharp mental vision. Over time, -acious was added to form an adjective describing someone with keen perception. The word retains its original sense of clarity and insight.
The detective's perspicacious mind quickly solved the complex case.
Her perspicacious remarks revealed a deep understanding of human nature.
Only the most perspicacious investors predicted the market crash.
His perspicacious analysis of the poem impressed the literature professor.
A perspicacious observer can detect subtle changes in behavior.