Definition
A historical term for a clever person or someone skilled in cunning; a person of craft and wit.
Etymology
From Middle English and Old Norse 'kunningr' (known, expert), combined with '-aire' (one who does), literally meaning 'one who is cunning or clever.'
Kelly Says
Medieval texts describe cunning characters as 'cunningaires'—it's like calling someone a 'cunning-person' as a job title, acknowledging trickery as a specialized skill!
Translations
CSČeština
chytrý
khyt-ree
DEDeutsch
listig
lee-stih
ELΕλληνικά
έξυπνος
eks-ee-pnos
ESEspañol
astuto
as-TOO-toh
FAفارسی
هوشیار
ho-she-yaar
FISuomi
käytännöllinen
kait-tan-noel-li-nen
FRFrançais
astucieux
as-tchoo-ee-eh
IDBahasa Indonesia
ceria
che-ree-ah
ITItaliano
astuto
as-TOO-toh
MSBahasa Melayu
ceria
che-ree-ah
MYမြန်မာ
ကြည်ည通
kyi-nye-thaung
PLPolski
chciwy
khchee-vee
PTPortuguês
astuto
as-TOO-toh
RORomână
îndemânat
in-deh-ma-nat
RUРусский
хитрый
khit-ryy
SWKiswahili
mjanja
mjan-ja
TAதமிழ்
புத்திசாலி
pu-ththi-sa-ali
TLTL
matalino
ma-ta-li-noh
UKУкраїнська
хитрий
khit-riy
VITiếng Việt
thông minh
thong minh