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percipient

/pəˈsɪp.i.ənt/ noun

Latin root: percipiēns Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about percipient at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses.

adjective

  1. Characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving.
    clear mind

Origin

From Latin percipiēns, present participle of percipiō (“to perceive”).

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