Spanish Conversation · Level 31
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Spanish word
sagaz
Pronunciation
IPA/saˈɣaθ/
Meaning
- adjectiveshrewd
Example
Ella es una persona sagaz.
She is a shrewd person.
More examples
Su observación sagaz aclaró el problema.
His shrewd observation clarified the problem.
Core concept
A detective reading a fleeting expression to infer intent.
Common phrases
persona sagaz
shrewd person
mirada sagaz
shrewd gaze
observación sagaz
shrewd observation
Similar words
perspicaz: Discerns the essential point from limited information.
astuto: Exploits others' weaknesses or situational openings to gain advantage.
avispado: Notices sudden changes nearby and reacts swiftly and cleverly.
Definition in Spanish
Que percibe o comprende con rapidez y precisión; aplicado a personas, juicios o decisiones que muestran agudeza para captar detalles que otros no ven.
Word origin
From Latin sagax (sagac-) meaning sharp-sighted, entering Spanish through medieval usage and applied to acute perception and judgment.
Usage tips
- Stress falls on the final syllable and the word has no written accent, and the comparative uses más sagaz rather than a special ending.
Other meanings
- perceptiveadjective
- sagaciousadjective
Opposites
- ingenuonaiveadjective
- neciofoolishadjective
Related words
- sagacidadshrewdnessnoun
- sagazmenteshrewdlyadverb