astuto

Italian

Etymology

From Latin astūtus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈstu.to/
  • Rhymes: -uto
  • Hyphenation: a‧stù‧to

Adjective

astuto (feminine astuta, masculine plural astuti, feminine plural astute, superlative astutissimo)

  1. astute, shrewd
    Synonym: furbo

Derived terms

Further reading

  • astuto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams


Latin

Adjective

astūtō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of astūtus

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin astūtus.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /asˈtu.tu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aʃˈtu.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /asˈtu.to/

  • Hyphenation: as‧tu‧to

Adjective

astuto (feminine astuta, masculine plural astutos, feminine plural astutas)

  1. clever; shrewd; sagacious (smart in dealing with practical matters)
    Synonyms: esperto, astucioso, sagaz
  2. (in particular) astute; shrewd; crafty; cunning (quick at seeing how to gain advantage)
    Synonyms: esperto, espertinho, astucioso, finório, ladino, ardiloso, matreiro

Derived terms

Further reading

  • astuto” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin astūtus. Cognate with English astute.

Adjective

astuto (feminine astuta, masculine plural astutos, feminine plural astutas)

  1. cunning, crafty, sly, wily, slick, foxy, artful
  2. astute, shrewd, smart, clever, canny
    Synonyms: pillo, listo
  3. sneaky

Derived terms

Further reading

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