ARGUTE

Etymology

Adjective

argute (comparative more argute, superlative most argute)

(literary) Sharp; perceptive; shrewd.

(literary) Shrill in sound.

Anagrams

• Tuareg, Ugarte, rugate, truage

Source: Wiktionary


Ar*gute", a. Etym: [L. argutus, p. p. of arguere. See Argue.]

1. Sharp; shrill. [Obs.] Johnson.

2. Sagacious; acute; subtle; shrewd. The active preacher . . . the argue schoolman. Milman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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