perspicax

Latin

Etymology

From perspiciō (I perceive) + -āx (inclined to).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈper.spi.kaːks/, [ˈpɛr.spɪ.kaːks]

Adjective

perspicāx (genitive perspicācis); third declension

  1. sharp-sighted, quick-sighted, perspicacious,

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative perspicāx perspicācēs perspicācia
Genitive perspicācis perspicācium
Dative perspicācī perspicācibus
Accusative perspicācem perspicāx perspicācēs perspicācia
Ablative perspicācī perspicācibus
Vocative perspicāx perspicācēs perspicācia

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • perspicax in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • perspicax in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • perspicax in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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