sagaz

Galician

Etymology

From Latin sagāx.

Adjective

sagaz m or f (plural sagaces)

1. sagacious (having keen discernment)

   Synonyms: astuto, perspicaz

Derived terms

• sagazmente

Related terms

• sagacidade

Further reading

• “sagaz” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin sagāx.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈɡa(j)s/ [saˈɡa(ɪ̯)s]

• (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)

1. sagacious (having keen discernment)

   Synonym: perspicaz

Derived terms

• sagazmente

Related terms

• sagacidade

Further reading

• “sagaz” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sagācem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /saˈɡaθ/ [saˈɣ̞aθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /saˈɡas/ [saˈɣ̞as]
• (Spain) Rhymes: -aθ
• (Latin America) Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: sa‧gaz

Adjective

sagaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural sagaces)

1. sagacious, prudent, visionary
2. acute; astute
3. (canine) proficient at dragging prey
4. (zoology) markedly clairvoyant

   Synonym: clarividente

Derived terms

• sagacidad
• sagazmente

 

Further reading

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