Etymology

argute

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Today it means: Sharp; perceptive; shrewd. Full definition →

Latin argūtus ← Proto-Italic *argusder.? ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵus
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂erǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂érǵus
  3. Proto-Italic*argusder.?
  4. Latinarguō
  5. Latinargūtus
  6. English todayargute

From Latin argūtus, perfect passive participle of arguō (“to clarify”).

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