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sa·ga·cious (sə gā′s̸həs)

adjective

  1. having or showing keen perception or discernment and sound judgment, foresight, etc.
  2. Obsolete having a keen sense of smell

Etymology: < L sagax (gen. sagacis), wise, foreseeing; akin to sagire, to perceive acutely: see sake

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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