Complete Definition of "astute"

English

Etymology
Latin astutus|astūtus, from astus �craft�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�s�tju�t/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�t|-u�t

Adjective
en-adj|astut|er

  1. quick|Quick at seeing how to gain advantage, especially for oneself; shrewd; critically discerning.

Derived terms
astutely
astuteness

Translations
trans-top|Quick at seeing how to gain advantage
Finnish: terävä, neuvokas
German: gerissen, listig, scharfsinnig
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Italian: avveduto m, avveduta f
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Italian

Adjective
astute f

  1. Feminine plural form of astuto

Category:Italian adjective forms


Latin

Adverb
la-adv|astut|astūt|e

  1. craftily, cunningly

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