sagaz

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin sagāx.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈɡa(j)s/ [saˈɡa(ɪ̯)s]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /saˈɡa(j)ʃ/ [saˈɡa(ɪ̯)ʃ]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈɡaʃ/ [sɐˈɣaʃ]

Hyphenation: sa‧gaz

Adjective

sagaz m or f (plural sagazes)

sagacious (having keen discernment)
Synonym: perspicaz

Derived terms

sagazmente

Related terms

sagacidade

Further reading

“sagaz” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin sagāx (genitive singular sagācis).

Adjective

sagaz (plural sagaces)

sagacious, prudent, visionary
acute; astute
(canine) proficient at dragging (prey)
(zoology) markedly clairvoyant

Derived terms

Further reading

“sagaz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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