clairvoyant
UK/kleə'vɒɪənt/US/klєә'vɒiәnt/
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A person said to be able to perceive things beyond normal sight
有超感知觉的人，通灵者
adj.
Having or claiming the power of clairvoyance; uncannily perceptive
有超感视觉的；有先见之明的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrench clair (clear) + voyant (seeing, from voir ← Latin videre) = 'clear-seer.' A clairvoyant claims to see clearly what's hidden from others. voy is the French-route form of vis.
Root vis still carries 107 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
She visited a clairvoyant to ask about her future.
- 2.
His clairvoyant guess about the market proved correct.