percipient

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
  2. adjective characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving

Etymology

From Latin percipiēns, present participle of percipiō (“to perceive”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

perceiver, observer, beholder

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