sagacious
English
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
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Adjective
sagacious (comparative more sagacious, superlative most sagacious)
- Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; mentally shrewd.
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Translations
having or showing keen discernment
References
- “sagacious”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “sagacious”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “sagacious”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.