judicious

English

Etymology

Based on (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French judicieux, itself ultimately derived from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin iudico.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒuˈdɪʃ.əs/
• Rhymes: -ɪʃəs

Adjective

judicious (comparative more judicious, superlative most judicious)

1. Having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.
   • 1792, Anthony à Wood, The History and Antiquities of the University of Oxford: In Two Books‎^[1], volume 1, Oxford: John Gutch, →OCLC, page 661:

     One hall called Civil Law Hall or School, flouriſhed about this time (though in its buildings decayed) by the care of the learned and judicious Dr. Will. Warham Principal or Moderator thereof […]

Synonyms

• (having good judgement): sagacious

Derived terms

• injudicious
• judiciously
• judiciousness
• unjudicious

 

Translations

having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking

• Arabic: ذِهْنِيّ (ḏihniyy)
• Bulgarian: разумен (bg) (razumen), здравомислещ (bg) (zdravomislešt)
• Czech: rozvážný m, uvážlivý m
• Dutch: oordeelkundig
• Finnish: järkevä (fi), arvostelukykyinen
• French: judicieux (fr)
• Georgian: გონიერი (gonieri), ჭკვიანი (č̣ḳviani), გონივრული (gonivruli)
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• Latin: sapiens
• Polish: rozsądny (pl), roztropny (pl), rozważny (pl)
• Portuguese: judicioso (pt)
• Russian: рассудительный (ru) (rassuditelʹnyj)
• Spanish: juicioso (es)
• Swedish: förståndlig, klok (sv)
• Turkish: mâkul (tr)

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• Ido: ^{(please verify)} sagaca (io), ^{(please verify)} prudenta (io), ^{(please verify)} bone judikanta , ^{(please verify)} dicernema (io)
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