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conspectus.

view, (range of) sight; aspect/appearance/look; perception/contemplation/survey;

10 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kõːˈspɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[konˈspɛk.tus]

  1. a sight

    declension-4

  2. sight (the ability to see; power of sight)

    declension-4

  3. presence, proximity

    declension-4

  4. survey, consideration

    declension-4 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Italic *spekjō Latin speciō Latin cōnspiciō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin cōnspectus From cōnspiciō + -tus (forming action nouns).

verb[kõːˈspɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[konˈspɛk.tus]

  1. watched, looked at, having been watched

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  2. caught sight of, noticed, having been caught sight of

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  3. visible

    broadly · declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  4. distinguished, noteworthy

    declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of cōnspiciō (“to perceive, observe”).

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