Where does “argute” come from?

argute (English) comes from Latin argūtus, from Latin arguō — to clarify, to make plain; to assert, declare, prove, show.

argute (English): Sharp; perceptive; shrewd; Shrill in sound

Definitions

  1. Sharp; perceptive; shrewd; Shrill in sound

Ancestry of “argute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinargūtusexpressive
2Latinarguōto clarify, to make plain; to assert, declare, prove, show

Words derived from “argute”

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