argute
adjective
ar·gute
(ˈ)är¦gyüt
1
: characterized by shrewdness, acuteness, or sagacity
an argute critic
2
: shrill
a rich but too argute guitar
W. S. Landor
W. S. Landor3
: sharply serrate
argutely adverb
arguteness noun
plural -es
Word History
Etymology
Latin argutus, from past participle of arguere to make clear