"perspicience" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɜːˈspɪ.ʃəns/ [UK], /pɜːˈspɪ.sɪəns/ [UK]
Etymology: From Latin perspicientia, from perspiciens, past participle of perspicere. See perspective. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|perspicientia}} Latin perspicientia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} perspicience (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) The act of looking sharply; keen vision. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-perspicience-en-noun-VikL6g0w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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