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Where does “argute” come from?

argute (English) comes from Latin argūtus, from Latin arguō.

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

Definitions

  1. Sharp; perceptive; shrewd; Shrill in sound

Ancestry of “argute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinargūtus—
2Latinarguō—

Words derived from “argute”

  • arguteness
  • argutely
Every word from Latin arguō →