Sagacity
/səˈɡæs.ɪ.ti/noun
The quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom.
Did you know?In ancient philosophy, sagacity was often associated with a divine insight or prophetic vision, linking wisdom directly to the supernatural.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*seĝ-
“to know, to discern, to be wise.”
Latin
Latin
sagax
“wise, acute, discerning.”
Latin
Latin
sagacitas
“the quality of being wise or discerning.”
Middle English
Middle English
sagacite
“wisdom or insight.”
Modern English
English
sagacity
“the quality of having keen mental discernment and good judgment.”