"perspicax" meaning in Latin

See perspicax in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈper.spi.kaːks/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈpɛrs̠pɪkäːks̠] [Classical-Latin], /ˈper.spi.kaks/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈpɛrspikäks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From perspiciō (“I perceive”) + -āx (“inclined to”). Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*speḱ-}}, {{suffix|la|perspicio|ax|alt1=perspiciō|alt2=-āx|t1=I perceive|t2=inclined to}} perspiciō (“I perceive”) + -āx (“inclined to”) Head templates: {{la-adj|perspicāx|adv=perspicāciter|comp=perspicācior|sup=perspicācissimus}} perspicāx (genitive perspicācis, comparative perspicācior, superlative perspicācissimus, adverb perspicāciter); third-declension one-termination adjective Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|perspicāx}} Forms: perspicāx [canonical], perspicācis [genitive], perspicācior [comparative], perspicācissimus [superlative], perspicāciter [adverb], no-table-tags [table-tags], perspicāx [feminine, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], perspicācēs [feminine, masculine, nominative, plural], perspicācia [neuter, nominative, plural], perspicācis [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], perspicācium [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, plural], perspicācī [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], perspicācibus [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], perspicācem [accusative, feminine, masculine, singular], perspicāx [accusative, neuter, singular], perspicācēs [accusative, feminine, masculine, plural], perspicācia [accusative, neuter, plural], perspicācī [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], perspicācibus [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], perspicāx [feminine, masculine, neuter, singular, vocative], perspicācēs [feminine, masculine, plural, vocative], perspicācia [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. sharp-sighted, quick-sighted, perspicacious Tags: declension-3, one-termination Derived forms: perspicācitās
    Sense id: en-perspicax-la-adj-Ec2fUGUL Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin links with redundant target parameters, Latin terms suffixed with -ax, Latin third declension adjectives of one termination, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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