sagacious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; mentally shrewd.

Pronunciation

/səˈɡeɪʃəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-sagacious.wav

Word forms

sagacious more sagacious most sagacious

Etymology

Coined between 1600 and 1610. Borrowed from Latin sagāx, + -ious.

Related words

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