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sagacious

[ suh-gey-shuhs ]
/ səˈgeɪ ʃəs /
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adjective

having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd: a sagacious lawyer.
Obsolete. keen of scent.

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RELATED WORDS

acute, apt, astute, cagey, canny, clever, cool, discerning, discriminating, far-sighted, foxy, heady, hip, insightful, intelligent, keen, knowing, knowledgeable, perceptive, perspicacious

Nearby words

sag bag, sag harbor, sag rod, sag wagon, saga, sagacious, sagacity, sagami sea, sagamihara, sagamore, sagan

Origin of sagacious

First recorded in 1600–10; sagaci(ty) + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for sagacious

sagacious

/ (səˈɡeɪʃəs) /

adjective

having or showing sagacity; wise
obsolete (of hounds) having an acute sense of smell

Derived Forms

sagaciously, adverbsagaciousness, noun

Word Origin for sagacious

C17: from Latin sagāx, from sāgīre to be astute
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