Judicious
/dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/noun
Having or showing good judgment; wise and sensible.
Did you know?Judicious comes from Latin roots tied to judging and law, and its deeper family also gave English words like judge, jury, and prejudice — all words built around the ancient act of deciding.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*yeug-
“To join or bind”
Latin
Latin
iūdex
“A judge; one who declares the law”
Latin
Latin
iūdicium
“A judgment, decision, or legal verdict”
Latin
Latin
iūdiciosus
“Prudent, sensible, given to sound judgment”
Middle French
Old French
judicieux
“Judicious; wise in judgment”
Late Middle English
English
judicious
“Having sound judgment; wise in deciding”