perspicuous

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /pɚˈspɪkjuəs/ UK /pəˈspɪkjuəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid

His perspicuous prose made difficult ideas accessible.

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Synonyms

1 adj · clearly expressed and... lucid clear plain transparent intelligible comprehensible limpid

Opposites

obscure unclear confusing ambiguous opaque

Word family

Forms perspicuity

Derived forms perspicuouslyperspicuousnessperspicuity

Related forms perspicacious perspective conspicuous

Etymology

From Latin perspicuus ('transparent, clear, evident'), from perspicere ('to see through, look closely'), from per- ('through') + specere ('to look, see').

perspicuus Latin specere Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# perspicuous

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /pɚˈspɪkjuəs/
**IPA (UK):** /pəˈspɪkjuəs/

## Meanings
1. clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid

## Examples
- His perspicuous prose made difficult ideas accessible.

## Synonyms
- lucid
- clear
- plain
- transparent
- intelligible
- comprehensible
- limpid

## Antonyms
- obscure
- unclear
- confusing
- ambiguous
- opaque

## Derived Forms
- perspicuously
- perspicuousness
- perspicuity

## Related Forms
- perspicacious
- perspective
- conspicuous

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: perspicuus
- Root: specere - to look at

## Etymology
From Latin perspicuus ('transparent, clear, evident'), from perspicere ('to see through, look closely'), from per- ('through') + specere ('to look, see').

## AI Etymology
Perspicuous comes from Latin perspicuus ('transparent, clear, evident'), from perspicere ('to see through, look closely'), from per- ('through') + specere ('to look, see'). The etymological trail includes Latin perspicuus and Latin specere. As an adjective, perspicuous means clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid. The same family is visible in derived forms such as perspicuously, perspicuousness, and perspicuity and related forms such as perspicacious, perspective, and conspicuous. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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