sagaz

Galician

Etymology

From Latin sagāx.

Adjective

sagaz m or f (plural sagaces)

sagacious (having keen discernment)
Synonyms: astuto, perspicaz

Derived terms

sagazmente

Related terms

sagacidade

Further reading

“sagaz”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin sagāx.

Pronunciation

(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)

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)

sagacious, prudent, visionary
acute; astute
(canine) proficient at dragging prey
(zoology) markedly clairvoyant
Synonym: clarividente

Derived terms

Further reading

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

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