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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Scharfsinn
"Ihre politische Scharfsinnhaftigkeit beeindruckte alle."
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The quality of being sagacious; keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewdness.
"The CEO's financial sagacity saved the company from bankruptcy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French sagacité or Latin sagacitas, from sagax 'wise, keen-witted' (related to sagire 'perceive keenly').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "sagacity" is said worldwide
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sagacité
Transliteration: sagacité
"Il a dirigé l'entreprise avec une grande sagacité."
Scharfsinn
Transliteration: Scharfsinn
"Ihre politische Scharfsinnhaftigkeit beeindruckte alle."
sagacità
Transliteration: sagacità
"Ha risolto il caso con incredibile sagacità."
sagacidad
Transliteration: sagacidad
"Demostró gran sagacidad en sus negociaciones."
sagacidade
Transliteration: sagacidade
"A sua sagacidade salvou o projeto."
दूरदर्शिता
Transliteration: dooradarshita
"उनकी दूरदर्शिता ने संकट के समय कंपनी को बचाया।"
睿智
Transliteration: ruìzhì
"他的商业睿智让公司转危为安。"
현명함
Transliteration: hyeonmyeongham
"그의 탁월한 현명함이 위기를 극복하게 했다."
明敏
Transliteration: meimin
"彼の明敏な判断が危機を救った。"
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