sagaz

sagaz

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin sagāx.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈɡa(j)s/ [saˈɡa(ɪ̯)s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈɡa(j)s/ [saˈɡa(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /saˈɡa(j)ʃ/ [saˈɡa(ɪ̯)ʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈɡaʃ/ [sɐˈɣaʃ]

• Hyphenation: sa‧gaz

Adjective

sagaz m or f (plural sagazes)

1. sagacious (having keen discernment)

   Synonym: perspicaz

Derived terms

• sagazmente

Related terms

• sagacidade

Further reading

• “sagaz” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin sagāx (genitive singular sagācis).

Adjective

sagaz (plural sagaces)

1. sagacious, prudent, visionary
2. acute; astute
3. (canine) proficient at dragging (prey)
4. (zoology) markedly clairvoyant

Derived terms

• sagazmente
• sagacidad

Further reading

• “sagaz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014