Etymology

acumen

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Today it means: Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination; acuity of mind. Full definition →

Latin acūmen
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromacūmen“sharp point”
  2. English todayacumen

Borrowed from Latin acūmen (“sharp point”).

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