sagacious
[ suh-gey-shuhs ]
/ səˈgeɪ ʃəs /
adjective
having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd: Socrates, that sagacious Greek philosopher, believed that the easiest way to learn was by asking questions.
Obsolete.
having an acute sense of smell.
Origin of sagacious
First recorded in 1600–10;
sagaci(ty) +
-ous
SYNONYMS FOR sagacious
OTHER WORDS FROM sagacious
Words nearby sagacious
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sag harbor,
sag rod,
sag wagon,
saga,
sagacious,
sagacity,
sagami sea,
sagamihara,
sagamore,
sagan
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British Dictionary definitions for sagacious
sagacious
/ (səˈɡeɪʃəs) /
adjective
having or showing sagacity; wise
obsolete
(of hounds) having an acute sense of smell
Derived forms of sagacious
sagaciously, adverb sagaciousness, nounWord Origin for sagacious
C17: from Latin
sagāx, from
sāgīre to be astute