# sagacity

> English word · Noun · IPA /səˈɡæ.sə.ti/ · frequency rank #92,023

## Definitions
1. The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful.
2. Keen sense of smell.

## Etymology
From French sagacité, from Latin sagācitās (“sagaciousness”), from sagāx (“of quick perception, acute, sagacious”), from sāgiō (“I perceive by the senses”). Equivalent to sagac(ious) + -ity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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