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

1 obsolete : keen in sense perception
2 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