sagacious
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sagacious
- /səˈɡeɪʃəs/
Rhymes with -eɪʃəs
Where it comes from
Coined between 1600 and 1610. Borrowed from Latin sagāx, + -acious.
adjective more sagacious · most sagacious
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Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; mentally shrewd.
I resort, once again, to a sagacious adage from Justice Scalia […]
Similar: astute, clairvoyant, frood
Translations
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adj having or showing keen discernment
| Español | sagaz |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | विचक्षण vicakṣaṇ |
| Português | sagaz |
| Français | sagace |
| Deutsch | klug, scharfsinnig, weise |
| Italiano | sagace |
| Русский | проница́тельный pronicátelʹnyj |
Talk about this word "sagacious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sagacious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sagacious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sagacious "sagacious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sagacious.Cite this
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