sagacity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful.
  2. Keen sense of smell.

Pronunciation

/səˈɡæ.sə.ti/ /səˈɡæ.sɪ.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sagacity.wav

Word forms

sagacity sagacities

Etymology

From French sagacité, from Latin sagācitās (“sagaciousness”), from sagāx (“of quick perception, acute, sagacious”), from sāgiō (“to perceive by the senses”). Equivalent to sagac(ious) + -ity.

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