Definitions for sagacity

sagacity sa·gac·i·ty

Spelling: [suh-gas-i-tee]
IPA: /səˈgæs ɪ ti/

Sagacity is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 176 anagrams from letters in sagacity (aacgisty).

Definitions for sagacity

noun

  1. acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment.

Origin of sagacity

1540-50; Latin sagācitās wisdom, equivalent to sagāci- (stem of sagāx) wise (akin to seek) + -tās -ty2

Examples for sagacity

I had a view, moreover, to give her an high opinion of her own sagacity.

But I need not tell you this, for you have the sagacity to comprehend it all yourself.

The Scotch officer admired his sagacity in detecting this adventurer.

And yet the only magic has been her vigilance, her courage, her sagacity.

I do believe your sagacity did not deceive you; for some such thing occurred!

The doubloons in the yawl would have been lost but for the sagacity of Mulford.

This will not decrease his opinion of your sagacity and firmness.

After the incident of the birds and cage, my sagacity was for some time at fault.

But Uncas, with Indian sagacity, led the party on the trail.

At twenty-four he had the sagacity, the prudence, the reserve of a man of fifty.

Word Value for sagacity
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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