English → Latin
“perspicacity” in Latin
perspicācitāssharp-sightedness, discernment, discriminationvērustrue, real, actual (conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct); true, genuine (not counterfei
The English word perspicacity itself goes back to Latin perspiciō, through perspicācitās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
perspicacity
perspicacitas (Cic.): perspicientia alicujus rei (e.g., veri, Cic.; insight into it). Vid: ACUTENESS.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for perspicacity?
- The usual Latin words for “perspicacity” are perspicācitās, vērus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.