clairvoyant

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English

WOTD – 18 March 2009

Etymology

From French clairvoyant, from clair (“clear”) + voyant (“seeing”), present participle of voir (“see”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌklɛəˈvɔɪ.ənt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌklɛɹˈvɔɪ.ənt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɪ.ənt

Adjective

clairvoyant (comparative more clairvoyant, superlative most clairvoyant)

  1. Of, relating to, or having clairvoyance.
  2. Able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses.
  3. Able to foresee the future.
  4. Having great insight; sagacious.
  5. (computing) Relating to a form of parallel processing algorithm given advance information about the problem.

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Noun

clairvoyant (plural clairvoyants)

  1. A person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses
  2. A person able to foresee the future

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French

Etymology

Univerbation of clair voyant, from voir clair.

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Adjective

clairvoyant (feminine clairvoyante, masculine plural clairvoyants, feminine plural clairvoyantes)

  1. clairvoyant

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