sagacious

Etymology

Coined between 1600 and 1610 from sagacity + -ous

adj

  1. Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; mentally shrewd.
    I resort, once again, to a sagacious adage from Justice Scalia […] July 10 2020, Ben Williams, “The U.S. Supreme Court and sexual orientation”, in The Mississippi Business Journal

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