Definition
Having keen insight and understanding; able to perceive and comprehend things clearly and deeply. Describes someone with sharp mental perception and discernment.
Etymology
From Latin 'perspicax' meaning 'sharp-sighted,' from 'perspicere' (to see through), combining 'per-' (through) and 'specere' (to look). The word literally means seeing through to the truth of things.
Kelly Says
Think 'perspective' + 'spacious' — a perspicacious person has a spacious perspective that can see through problems to solutions. They see through confusion like looking through clear glass.
Translations
BNবাংলা
সুদৃষ্টি
su-dru-shti
CACatalà
perspicaci
per-spe-thee-a-see
CSČeština
bystrý
bi-s-tree
DEDeutsch
scharfsinnig
shars-fin-ig
ESEspañol
perspicaz
per-spe-thee-as
FAفارسی
هوشیار
ho-she-yaar
FRFrançais
perspicace
per-spe-see
GUGU
વ્યવહારિક
vyava-ha-ri-k
HIहिन्दी
प्रज्ञावान
prajnya-vaan
HUMagyar
éleslátó
eh-les-la-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
pandai
pan-dai
IGIG
nwere-ike
nwe-re-ee-ke
ITItaliano
perspicace
per-spe-thee-che
JA日本語
洞察力のある
doh-satsu-ri-no-aru
KO한국어
통찰력 있는
tong-chal-reok-e-neun
MSBahasa Melayu
pandai
pan-dai
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွမ်းကျင်
kyun-kyin
NLNederlands
scherp
sherrp
PLPolski
bystry
bi-s-tree
PTPortuguês
perspicaz
per-spe-th-kaz
RORomână
perspicace
per-spe-thee-che
RUРусский
проницательный
pronitsa-tel-nyy
SWKiswahili
mjanja
mjan-ya
TAதமிழ்
புத்திசாலி
pu-thi-sa-lee
THไทย
เฉลียวฉลาด
cheaw liaw chaat
TLTL
malikhain
ma-li-kai-hain
UKУкраїнська
проницательний
pronitsya-tel-nyy
VITiếng Việt
thông minh
thong minh