SAGACIOUS


Meaning of SAGACIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈgā-shəs, si- ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin sagac-, sagax, from sagire to perceive keenly; akin to Latin sagus prophetic — more at seek

Date: 1607

1. obsolete : keen in sense perception

2.

a. : of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning

sagacious judge of character

b. : caused by or indicating acute discernment

sagacious purchase of stock

Synonyms: see shrewd

• sa·ga·cious·ly adverb

• sa·ga·cious·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.