Added 9 October 2026
perspicuous
/pəˈspɪkjuːəs/ adjective
In Latin: perspicuus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about perspicuous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable.
writes in a limpid style
Origin
From Latin perspicuus, in turn from perspiciō (“see through”).
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