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sagacious

sa·ga·cious

UK/səˈɡeɪʃəs/ uncommon formal

adjective

1.

acutely insightful and wise

  • “much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument”
  • “observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions”
  • “a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators”
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2.

skillful in statecraft or management

  • “an astute and sagacious statesman”
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Origin

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

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