sagacious

Meanings

• adjective

  possessed of reason and good sense; wise and prudent

  - "His sagacious advice helped the team make the right decision."
  - "She was impressed by the sagacious behavior of the old monk."

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Synonyms

frood

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sagacious
casual , rational , vocational

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Variants

List of all variants of sagacious that leads to same result
sagacious , sagaciously , sagaciousness , sagaciousnesses

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Etymology

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derived from the Latin word sagacitas, meaning 'discerning, shrewd, or quick-witted'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sagacious' is often used to describe animals that display remarkable intelligence, such as dolphins and elephants.

2. The ancient Greeks believed that the goddess Athena, the goddess of wisdom, was a sagacious deity.

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Related Concepts

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1. wisdom: the ability to make good judgments based on knowledge and experience

2. prudence: caution and carefulness in action and speech

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Quotes

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1. It has been suggested that we go to sleep at night because it is then too dark to do anything else; but owls, who are a venerably "sagacious" folk, do not sleep in the night-time.

   - James Stephens,{it}The Crock of Gold{/it},1912

2. It has allowed him to pre-empt conservative political attacks, to appear "sagacious" despite his inexperience …

   - Alan Tonelson,{it}Atlantic{/it},June 1993

3. With commendably "sagacious" foresight, I sneaked spoils as well to the elders of key Judean cities whose good will I was cultivating for the future …

   - Joseph Heller,{it}God Knows{/it},1984

4. … the winner is praised for his "sagacious" grasp of the hopes and anxieties of the public, the loser is excoriated for the many and obvious blunders that derailed his candidacy …

   - Hendrik Hertzberg,{it}New Yorker{/it},18 Dec. 2000

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'sagacious' is often used to describe wise and knowledgeable characters. In art, it can be depicted as an owl, a symbol of wisdom and intelligence.

How to Memorize "sagacious"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a wise old owl perched on a branch, dispensing sage advice to those who seek it.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'SAGACIOUS' stands for 'Shrewdly Achieving Goals And Cultivating Intelligence Over Time'.

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