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1470–80; < Latin perspicuus transparent, equivalent to perspic-, stem of perspicere to look or see through (per- per- + -spicere, combining form of specere to look; see inspect) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix
1470–80; < Latin perspicuus transparent, equivalent to perspic-, stem of perspicere to look or see through (per- per- + -spicere, combining 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
un·per·spic·u·ous, adjective
un·per·spic·u·ous·ly, adverb
un·per·spic·u·ous·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. intelligible, plain, distinct, explicit.
1. intelligible, plain, distinct, explicit.
Antonyms
1. obscure, indistinct.
1. obscure, indistinct.
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Perspicuous
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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