sagacious

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Coined between 1600 and 1610 from sagaci(ty) and -ous^[1]

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /səˈgeɪʃəs/

  Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

[edit] Adjective

sagacious (comparative more sagacious, superlative most sagacious)

1. Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness.

[edit] Derived terms

• sagaciously
• sagaciousness

[edit] Related terms

• sagacity

[edit] Translations

• Finnish: viisas, terävänäköinen
• German: klug de(de), scharfsinnig de(de), weise de(de)
• Italian: sagace it(it)
• Portuguese: sagaz
• Spanish: sagaz

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ "Sagacious" at Dictionary.com

• sagacious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• sagacious in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• sagacious at OneLook® Dictionary Search