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sagacious

Main Entry:: sa·ga·cious
Pronunciation:: \sə-ˈgā-shəs, si-\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Latin sagac-, sagax, from sagire to perceive keenly; akin to Latin sagus prophetic — more at seek
Date:: 1607

1obsolete : keen in sense perception2 a: of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning <sagacious judge of character> b: caused by or indicating acute discernment <sagacious purchase of stock>

synonyms see shrewd

— sa·ga·cious·ly adverb

— sa·ga·cious·ness noun

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