astuto
Italian
Etymology
From Latin astūtus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈstu.to/
- Rhymes: -uto
- Hyphenation: a‧stù‧to
Adjective
astuto (feminine astuta, masculine plural astuti, feminine plural astute, superlative astutissimo)
- astute, shrewd
- Synonym: furbo
Derived terms
- astutamente
Related terms
- astuzia
Further reading
- astuto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- ottusa, usatto
Latin
Adjective
astūtō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of astūtus
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin astūtus.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /asˈtu.tu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aʃˈtu.tu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /asˈtu.to/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐʃˈtu.tu/
- Hyphenation: as‧tu‧to
Adjective
astuto (feminine astuta, masculine plural astutos, feminine plural astutas)
- clever; shrewd; sagacious (smart in dealing with practical matters)
- Synonyms: esperto, astucioso, sagaz
- (in particular) astute; shrewd; crafty; cunning (quick at seeing how to gain advantage)
- Synonyms: esperto, espertinho, astucioso, finório, ladino, ardiloso, matreiro
Derived terms
- astutamente
Related terms
- astúcia
Further reading
- “astuto” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin astūtus. Cognate with English astute.
Adjective
astuto (feminine astuta, masculine plural astutos, feminine plural astutas)
- cunning, crafty, sly, wily, slick, foxy, artful
- astute, shrewd, smart, clever, canny
- Synonyms: pillo, listo
- sneaky
Derived terms
- astutamente
Related terms
- astucia
Further reading
- “astuto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014