səˈgasəd.ē, -ˈgaas-, -ətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French sagacité, from Latin sagacitat-, sagacitas, from sagac-, sagax + -itat-, -itas -ity
1.
a. : the quality of being sagacious : quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions : keenness of discernment or penetration with soundness of judgment : ability to see what is relevant and significant
a man of exceptional intelligence and unusual political sagacity — Brian Crozier
b. : a sagacious remark or judgment
2. archaic : acuteness of smell