sagacity
Meaning
- The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful.
- (obsolete) Keen sense of smell.
Synonyms
comprehensive wisdom
far-sightedness
ability
Pronounced as (IPA)
/səˈɡæsəti/
Etymology
From French sagacité, from Latin sagācitās (“sagaciousness”), from sagāx (“of quick perception, acute, sagacious”), from sāgiō (“I perceive by the senses”). Equivalent to sagac(ious) + -ity.
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