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clairvoyant

/ˌklɛɹˈvɔɪ.ənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
clair-voy-ant
IPA
/ˌklɛɹˈvɔɪ.ənt/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or having clairvoyance.

adj

Able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses.

adj

Able to foresee the future.

adj

Having great insight; sagacious.

adj

Relating to a form of parallel processing algorithm given advance information about the problem.

noun

A person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses

noun

A person able to foresee the future

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌklɛɹˈvɔɪ.ənt/
  • British English: /ˌklɛəˈvɔɪ.ənt/

Inflected Forms

more clairvoyant (comparative) most clairvoyant (superlative) clairvoyants (plural)

Derived Forms

clairvoyantly nonclairvoyant semiclairvoyant clairvoyante

Frequently Paired Words

clairvoyance clairvoyancy clairvoyee visionary

Synonyms

psychic medium mystic seer fortune teller precognitive second-sighted

Rhymes With

flamboyant buoyant

Questions

How do you pronounce clairvoyant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌklɛɹˈvɔɪ.ənt/.
What does clairvoyant mean?
Of, relating to, or having clairvoyance.
Where does clairvoyant come from?
From French clairvoyant, from clair (“clear”) + voyant (“seeing”), present participle of voir (“see”).

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