Sharp, keen, or clever in mind or wit; characterized by subtle reasoning or intelligent observation.
From Latin 'argutus' meaning 'clear, distinct, or sharp,' derived from 'arguo' (to make clear or prove). It originally described clear speech and later evolved to mean intelligent or witty.
English speakers today have mostly forgotten 'argute,' but when someone was described as 'argute' in the 1600s, it meant they had a sharp, penetrating mind—they could see through things others missed and express ideas cleverly.
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