sagaz
Portuguese, adjective/saˈɡa(j)s/
sagaz is spelled S-A-G-A-Z (5 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese, the 37,239th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sagaz is a Portuguese feminine adjective meaning “sagacious (having keen discernment)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “que demonstra sagacidade; perspicaz”.
What does sagaz mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinesagacious (having keen discernment)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. que demonstra sagacidade; perspicaz
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of sagaz
- sagazes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sagaz?
- Brazil /saˈɡa(j)s/
- Brazil [saˈɡa(ɪ̯)s]
- /saˈɡa(j)ʃ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to sagaz
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is sagaz in Portuguese?
sagaz appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).