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sa·gac·i·ty
\səˈgasəd.ē, -ˈgaas-, -ətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French sagacité, from Latin sagacitat-, sagacitas, from sagac-, sagax + -itat-, -itas -ity
1.
a. : the quality of being sagacious : quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions : keenness of discernment or penetration with soundness of judgment : ability to see what is relevant and significant
< a man of exceptional intelligence and unusual political sagacity — Brian Crozier >
b. : a sagacious remark or judgment
2. archaic : acuteness of smell |