astuto

Italian

Etymology

From Latin astūtus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈstu.to/
• Rhymes: -uto
• Hyphenation: a‧stù‧to

Adjective

astuto (feminine astuta, masculine plural astuti, feminine plural astute, superlative astutissimo)

1. astute, shrewd

   Synonym: furbo

Derived terms

• astutamente

Related terms

• astuzia

Further reading

• astuto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• ottusa, usatto

Latin

Adjective

astūtō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of astūtus

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin astūtus.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /asˈtu.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /asˈtu.tu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aʃˈtu.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /asˈtu.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐʃˈtu.tu/

• Hyphenation: as‧tu‧to

Adjective

astuto (feminine astuta, masculine plural astutos, feminine plural astutas)

1. clever; shrewd; sagacious (smart in dealing with practical matters)

   Synonyms: esperto, astucioso, sagaz

2. (in particular) astute; shrewd; crafty; cunning (quick at seeing how to gain advantage)

   Synonyms: esperto, espertinho, astucioso, finório, ladino, ardiloso, matreiro

Derived terms

• astutamente

Related terms

• astúcia

Further reading

• “astuto” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin astūtus. Cognate with English astute.

Adjective

astuto (feminine astuta, masculine plural astutos, feminine plural astutas)

1. cunning, crafty, sly, wily, slick, foxy, artful
2. astute, shrewd, smart, clever, canny

   Synonyms: pillo, listo

3. sneaky

Derived terms

• astutamente

Related terms

• astucia

Further reading

• “astuto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014