argute

adjective

ar·​gute

(ˈ)är¦gyüt

1

: characterized by shrewdness, acuteness, or sagacity

an argute critic

2

: shrill

a rich but too argute guitar

—W. S. Landor

3

: sharply serrate

argutely adverb

arguteness noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Latin argutus, from past participle of arguere to make clear

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