/ Dictionary / Index P percipient: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•cip•i•ent Pronunciation: (pur-sip'ē-unt), [key] — adj. perceiving or capable of perceiving. having perception; discerning; discriminating: a percipient choice of wines. —n. a person or thing that perceives. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: percipient (Thesaurus) Perchta Percival Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language