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argute en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ɑːˈɡjuːt/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵus Proto-Italic *argusder.? Latin arguō Latin argūtusder. English argute From Latin argūtus, perfect passive participle of arguō (“to clarify”).

Meanings

1. (literary) Sharp; perceptive; shrewd.
   • “Suppose,” said Roland Græme, “we should begin as in a tale-book, by asking each others names and histories.” “It is right well imagined,” said Catherine, “and shews an argute judgment. Do you begin, and I will listen, and only put in a question or two at the dark parts of the story. Come, unfold then your name and history, my new acquaintance.” 1820, [Walter Scott], chapter XI, in The Abbot. […], volume I, Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne & Co.] for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; and for Archibald Constable and Company, and John Ballantyne, […], →OCLC, page 228:
2. (literary) Shrill in sound.

Forms

Deriveds

argutely · arguteness

Translations (13)

sa विचक्षण (sharp, shrewd) · bg остър (sharp, shrewd) · hi विचक्षण (sharp, shrewd) · or ଭେଦକ (sharp, shrewd) · bg пронизителен (sharp, shrewd) · or ବିଚକ୍ଷଣ (sharp, shrewd) · fi neuvokas (sharp, shrewd) · sa प्रगल्भ (sharp, shrewd) · sa भेदक (sharp, shrewd) · hi प्रगल्भ (sharp, shrewd) · hi भेदक (sharp, shrewd) · pt arguto (sharp, shrewd) · or ପ୍ରଗଳ୍ଭ (sharp, shrewd)