acumen

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Inflection 2.2.2 Derived terms 2.2.3 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin acūmen (“‘sharp point’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (WEAE) IPA: IPA: /ˈæk.jə.mən/. Obsolete IPA: /ə.kjuˈmən/

[edit] Noun

acumen (plural acumens)

1. quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination

[edit] Quotations

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter

  No, no, my dear Watson! With all respect for your natural acumen, I do not think that you are quite a match for the worthy doctor.

• 1991, Silence Of The Lambs

  Hannibal Lecter: Why do you think he removes their skins, Agent Starling? Thrill me with your acumen.

[edit] Synonyms

• Sharpness; penetration; keenness; shrewdness; acuteness; acuity.

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From acuō (“‘make sharp or pointed, sharpen’”).

[edit] Noun

acūmen (genitive acūminis); n, third declension

1. a sharpened point

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	acūmen	acūmina
genitive	acūminis	acūminum
dative	acūminī	acūminibus
accusative	acūmen	acūmina
ablative	acūmine	acūminibus
vocative	acūmen	acūmina

[edit] Derived terms

• acūminārius
• acūminō

[edit] Related terms