per·spi·cu·ity \ˌpərspəˈkyüəd.ē, ˌpə̄s-, ˌpəis-, -üətē, -i\noun (-es) Etymology: Latin perspicuitas, from perspicuus perspicuous + -itas -ity 1.obsolete: transparency, translucency 2.: the quality or state of being clear to the understanding : lucidity in expression or development of ideas 3.obsolete: the quality or state of being distinctly visible 4.: perspicacity