sagacious

English

Etymology

Coined between 1600 and 1610 from sagacity +‎ -ous

Pronunciation

• IPA: /səˈɡeɪʃəs/

  Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

sagacious (comparative more sagacious, superlative most sagacious)

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

Derived terms

• sagaciously
• sagaciousness

Related terms

• sagacity

Translations

having or showing keen discernment

• Catalan: sagaç (ca)
• Finnish: viisas (fi), terävänäköinen (fi)
• German: klug (de), scharfsinnig (de), weise (de)

• Italian: sagace (it)
• Portuguese: sagaz (pt)
• Spanish: sagaz (es)

References

• 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