Sagacity Definition

sə-găsĭ-tē
sagacities
noun
sagacities
The quality or an instance of being sagacious; penetrating intelligence and sound judgment.
Webster's New World

The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions.

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sagacity
Plural:
sagacities

Origin of Sagacity

  • French sagacité from Old French sagacite from Latin sagācitās quickness of perception from sagāx sagāc- of keen perception sagacious

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French sagacité, from Latin sagacitas (“sagaciousness"), from sagax (“of quick perception, acute, sagacious"), from sagire (“to perceive by the senses").

    From Wiktionary

Sagacity Sentence Examples

  • This discovery was not accidental or unforeseen, but was due to the sagacity of those who designed the voyage.

  • This Dr Parkman, a man of rare sagacity and exquisite humour, was the father of Francis Parkman, the historian.

  • His sagacity was indeed sometimes at fault.

  • Nor had he much political sagacity.

  • By his political sagacity and moderation Manfred won a strong party to his side and helped Conrad to subjugate the rebellious barons.

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