argute

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argute

  • /ɑːˈɡjuːt/

Rhymes with -uːt

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From Latin argūtus, perfect passive participle of arguō (“to clarify”).

adjective more argute · most argute

  1. literary Sharp; perceptive; shrewd. “Suppose,” said Roland Græme, “we should begin as in a tale-book, by asking each others names and histories.” “It is right well imagined,” said Catherine, “and shews an argute judgment. Do you begin, and I will listen, and only put in a question or two at the dark parts of the story. Come, unfold th
  2. literary Shrill in sound.

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adj sharp, shrewd

हिन्दीविचक्षण vicakṣaṇ, प्रगल्भ pragalbh, भेदक bhedak
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@misc{argute_2026,
  title = {argute},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/argute},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}