Etymology

sagacious

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Today it means: Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; mentally shrewd. Full definition →

Latin sagāx
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromsagāx
  2. English todaysagacious

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

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