Sagacity

Pronunciation

• IPA: /səˈɡæsÉ™ti/, /səˈgæsɪti/

Origin

From French sagacité, from Latin sagācitās ("sagaciousness"), from sagāx ("of quick perception, acute, sagacious"), from sāgiō ("I perceive by the senses").

Full definition of sagacity

Noun

1. The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions.

Synonyms

• wisdom
• sagaciousness

Related terms

• sagacious