argute

English

Etymology

From Latin argūtus, perfect passive participle of arguō (“I clarify”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈɡjuːt/

Adjective

argute (comparative more argute, superlative most argute)

  1. (literary) Sharp; perceptive; shrewd.
  2. (literary) Shrill in sound.

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Italian

Adjective

argute

  1. feminine plural of arguto

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Latin

Participle

argūte

  1. vocative masculine singular of argūtus

References
  • argute in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • argute in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • argute in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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