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perspicuous.

Clearly expressed, easy to understand; lucid.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/pəˈspɪkjuːəs/Received-Pronunciation/pərˈspɪkjəwəs/General-American/pɚˈspɪkjuːəs/General-American
  1. Clearly expressed, easy to understand; lucid.

  2. (Of a language or notation) the process of inference from premises to conclusion is explicitly laid out.

  3. That can be seen through clearly; that lets light through.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin perspicuus, in turn from perspiciō (“see through”).

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