astuteadj.

Brit.

/əˈstjuːt/,

/əˈstʃuːt/, U.S.

/əˈst(j)ut/

Etymology: (? < French astut) < Latin astūtus, lengthened form of astus crafty, cunning.

Of keen penetration or discernment, esp. in regard to one's own interests; shrewd, subtle, sagacious; wily, cunning, crafty.

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the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective] > astute

oldOE

witterc1100

pratc1175

smeighc1200

fellc1300

yap13..

far-castinga1387

parlousc1390

advisee?a1400

politic?a1439

astucec1550

political1577

astute1611

knowing1664

shrewda1684

sharp1697

leery1718

peery1721

fly1811

canny1816

flash1818

astucious1823

varmint1829

chickaleary1839

wide1879

snide1883

varminty1907

crazy like (or as) a fox1935

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Astut, astute, crafty, subtill, wyly, guilefull.

1634 M. Sandys Prudence 168 Wee terme those most Astute, which are most Versute. [Not in Johnson 1755.]

1829 I. Taylor Nat. Hist. Enthusiasm x. 258 The astute atheism of Greece and Rome.

1878 R. B. Smith Carthage 331 He had, with the astute fickleness of a barbarian, come to a secret understanding with Scipio.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	astute
释义	astuteadj. Brit. /əˈstjuːt/, /əˈstʃuːt/, U.S. /əˈst(j)ut/ Etymology: (? < French astut) < Latin astūtus, lengthened form of astus crafty, cunning. Of keen penetration or discernment, esp. in regard to one's own interests; shrewd, subtle, sagacious; wily, cunning, crafty. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective] > astute oldOE witterc1100 pratc1175 smeighc1200 fellc1300 yap13.. far-castinga1387 parlousc1390 advisee?a1400 politic?a1439 astucec1550 political1577 astute1611 knowing1664 shrewda1684 sharp1697 leery1718 peery1721 fly1811 canny1816 flash1818 astucious1823 varmint1829 chickaleary1839 wide1879 snide1883 varminty1907 crazy like (or as) a fox1935 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Astut, astute, crafty, subtill, wyly, guilefull. 1634 M. Sandys Prudence 168 Wee terme those most Astute, which are most Versute. [Not in Johnson 1755.] 1829 I. Taylor Nat. Hist. Enthusiasm x. 258 The astute atheism of Greece and Rome. 1878 R. B. Smith Carthage 331 He had, with the astute fickleness of a barbarian, come to a secret understanding with Scipio. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1611
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