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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: Socrates, that sagacious Greek philosopher, believed that the easiest way to learn was by asking questions.
Obsolete. having an acute sense of smell.
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Origin of sagacious

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

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Words nearby sagacious

S. Afr. D., safrole, saft, sag, saga, sagacious, sagacity, Sagamihara, Sagami Sea, sagamore, Sagan
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Words related to sagacious

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

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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 of sagacious

sagaciously, adverbsagaciousness, noun

Word Origin for sagacious

C17: from Latin sagāx, from sāgīre to be astute
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