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The race of children possesses magically sagacious powers.
Gail Godwin

Meaning of "sagacious" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SAGACIOUS

From Latin sagāx, from sāgīre to be astute.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SAGACIOUS

sagacious  [səˈɡeɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAGACIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sagacious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SAGACIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sagacious

Wise old man

The wise old man is an archetype as described by Carl Jung, as well as a classic literary figure, and may be seen as a stock character. The wise old man can be a profound philosopher distinguished for wisdom and sound judgment.

Definition of sagacious in the English dictionary

The definition of sagacious in the dictionary is having or showing sagacity; wise. Other definition of sagacious is having an acute sense of smell.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAGACIOUS


audacious
ɔːˈdeɪʃəs
bodacious
bəʊˈdeɪʃəs
cretaceous
krɪˈteɪʃəs
curvaceous
kɜːˈveɪʃəs
efficacious
ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs
fagaceous
fəˈɡeɪʃəs
flirtatious
flɜːˈteɪʃəs
fugacious
fjuːˈɡeɪʃəs
gracious
ˈɡreɪʃəs
hellacious
hɛˈleɪʃəs
herbaceous
hɜːˈbeɪʃəs
ostentatious
ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs
proteinaceous
ˌprəʊtiːnˈeɪʃəs
pugnacious
pʌɡˈneɪʃəs
salacious
səˈleɪʃəs
saxifragaceous
ˌsæksɪfrəˈɡeɪʃəs
spacious
ˈspeɪʃəs
tenacious
tɪˈneɪʃəs
vivacious
vɪˈveɪʃəs
voracious
vɒˈreɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAGACIOUS

sag
sag bag
saga
saga novel
sagaciously
sagaciousness
sagacity
sagaman
sagamore
Sagan
sagapenum
Sagarmatha
sagathy
sagbut
sage
sage Derby
sage green
sage grouse
sagebrush
sagely

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAGACIOUS

atrocious
auspicious
bootylicious
conscious
delicious
ferocious
judicious
luscious
malicious
officious
pernicious
precious
precocious
previous
safety-conscious
self-conscious
specious
subconscious
suspicious
unconscious
vicious

Synonyms and antonyms of sagacious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SAGACIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sagacious» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sagacious

Translation of «sagacious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAGACIOUS

Find out the translation of sagacious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sagacious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sagacious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

睿智
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sagaz
570 millions of speakers

English

sagacious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मेधावी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فطن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прозорливый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sagaz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্ঞানী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sagace
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mulia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weise
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聡明な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

현명한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sagacious
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khôn ngoan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புத்திக்கூர்மையுடையவன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शहाणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

isabetli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sagace
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mądry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прозорливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sagace
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οξυδερκής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

intelligent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sagacious
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klok
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sagacious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAGACIOUS»

The term «sagacious» is normally little used and occupies the 116.228 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAGACIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sagacious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sagacious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sagacious

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QUOTES WITH «SAGACIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sagacious.
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Gail Godwin
The race of children possesses magically sagacious powers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAGACIOUS»

Discover the use of sagacious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sagacious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rapacious Kings Sagacious Kids
Both the Red and the Blue King want to own America.
Harald Hossfeld, 2010
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Sagacious monks and bloodthirsty warriors: Chinese views of ...
Fogel is to be commended for the bookżs international scope, and especially for introducing five major Chinese scholars to Western readers...this is a useful and welcome book on an important area of study in Asian history.
Joshua A. Fogel, 2002
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The Parting of Shadows
“Thus within the Chamber of Scrolls there was found the story of Sagacious.” Livid glanced at Curesoon in an attempt to read by his expression whether the name was known to him. By his wide-eyed look, she guessed it was not. Garrulous ...
R. Jason Lynch
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Misguided Notions: The Birth, Death, and Resurrection of ...
showed Sagacious an abacus similar to what he had seen in Asia Minor 5,000 years ago on his journey to the future. It was the first computer, and Prof showed him how to use it. Next, was a theoretical overview, including the different ...
Garrett Williams, 2011
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Infinite Regress Arguments
simply believe the man that is more sagacious than all others, then [...] this man will not deserve credence. For inasmuch as sagacity is liable to a great, indeed almost incalculable, advance or decline in intensity, we assert that it is possible for ...
Claude Gratton, 2009
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Sagacious
Ultimately, she must choose between Rhys and Buck. Even with her powers, she doesn't know what to do. But you can find out in the seventh in-stallment to the Rage saga, Sagacious.
Kelly Faulk, 2014
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The Very Best Coaching and Study Course for the New GRE ...
34. (E) SAGACIOUS means shrewd. SHREWD is synonymous with SAGACIOUS and (A) should not be selected as the correct answer. ASTUTE means sagacious, shrewd. Since it is a synonym and not an antonym, (B) should not be selected ...
Pauline Alexander-Travis, 2003
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The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyŏng: The Autobiographical Writings ...
Though we were under a most severe royal command, this sagacious instruction immensely moved and relieved me on behalf of the Grand Heir. In deep gratitude , I stroked the Grand Heir and said to him, “I, as your father's wife, and you, ...
Hyegyŏnggung Hong Ssi, JaHyun Kim Haboush, 1996
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The Times; Or, Views of Society: A Poem, with ... an ...
Then the wonderful and sagacious Dogs, along with their brother actors the Horses, agreeably prove how animals may be tortured into the performance of feats for which Nature never designed tnem. In short, we have sagacious Pigs, ...
John Barber, 1819
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A Practical Dictionary of Chinese Medicine
J?Wi, granulated sugar, 511 Saccharon Granulatum Album, bdi sha tang white sugar, 45 Safeguard Unlimited Efficacy Elixir, bdo an wan ling dantfz&JjRft, 417, 431 saffron, zdng hong hud fe^lTE, Croci Stigma, 98, 138, 387, 724 Sagacious ...
Nigel Wiseman, Ye Feng, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAGACIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sagacious is used in the context of the following news items.
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Swampscott's Dittrich ready for another shot at IOD title at …
Dittrich returns to his own International One Design class boat that he's owned for going on 20 years, Sagacious (bearing sail number USA 51). He has taken ... «Wicked Local North of Boston, Jul 15»
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"It's necessary for me to give sagacious, wise advice" - The Paper …
Ivan told us he felt duty bound to offer his “sagacious, wise advice”. And so began Ivan's lessons to Rebecca and her husband-to-be on everything from dealing ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jul 15»
3
This is the best movie dad ever
Dapper, witty, lively, eccentric and sagacious, Bill Nighy makes for the perfect movie dad in “About Time,” the unjustly neglected 2013 film that, in the trappings of ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
4
First Lady: the Life and Wars of Clementine Churchill by Sonia …
... orders for everything from tinned soup to a new uniform – she earned unstinting praise from Winston for the wisdom of his “sagacious military pussycat”. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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President Sirleaf Describes Dr. Donald Kaberuka's Leadership As …
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has described the outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Donald Kaberuka, as a sagacious ... «AllAfrica, Apr 15»
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'Shahid Afridi' really a sagacious selection by PCB?
Shahid Afridi is the most dangerous player in one day internationals and the t20's by his leg break googly bowling and also thrashing batting. Most of the time he ... «Aaj News, Mar 15»
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Sagacious Consultants Earns #1 KLAS Score Amongst Epic-Only …
Sagacious Consultants continues to lead the industry as the top Epic-only consulting firm in the Clinical Implementation Supportive category, according to the ... «PR Web, Feb 15»
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Red carpet round-up: Stars go sagacious at the SAGs
Hollywood A-listers dazzled on the red carpet at this year's Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards in bang-on-trend gowns. Boasting ruby to regal amethyst to ... «The Express Tribune, Jan 15»
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Sagacious Consultants' New Subscription Packages Offer …
Sagacious Consultants, the premier full-service Epic consulting company, announced it will add a subscription option to their ad hoc report writing service to ... «PR Web, Dec 14»
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VIDEO: "Steins;Gate" Promotes IBM Cognitive Computing
Big Blue and the Future Gadget Lab have teamed up for a series of Steins;Gate - The Sagacious Wisdom of Cognitive Computing anime shorts on IBM's ... «Crunchyroll News, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sagacious [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sagacious>. May 2024 ».
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