单词 | perspicacy |
释义 | Definition of perspicacy in English:perspicacynoun ˈpəːspɪkəsi rare
OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in Ben Jonson (?1573–1637), poet and playwright. From post-classical Latin perspicacia insight, discernment (late 2nd or early 3rd cent. in Tertullian; frequently 1125–1620 in British sources) from classical Latin perspicāc-, perspicāx discerning + -ia; compare -acy. Definition of perspicacy in US English:perspicacynounˈpəːspɪkəsi rare
OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in Ben Jonson (?1573–1637), poet and playwright. From post-classical Latin perspicacia insight, discernment (late 2nd or early 3rd cent. in Tertullian; frequently 1125–1620 in British sources) from classical Latin perspicāc-, perspicāx discerning + -ia; compare -acy. |
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