Origin: 1470–80; < L
perspicuus transparent, equiv. to
perspic-, s. of
perspicere to look or see through (
per- per- +
-spicere, comb. form of
specere to look;
see inspect ) +
-uus deverbal adj. suffix

Related forms: per⋅spic⋅u⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
per⋅spic⋅u⋅ous⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. intelligible, plain, distinct, explicit.
Antonyms:
1. obscure, indistinct.