shrewd
shrewd
adj.
P. and V. δεινός σοφός, σῠνετός, δρῑμύς (Plat. and Eur. Cycl.), Ar. and P. φρόνῐμος, ὀξύς, P. ἀγχίνους ; see sagacious.
Clear: P. and V. σᾰφής ; see also sharp.
Of things: P. and V. σοφός, Ar. and P. φρόνῐμος.
adj.
P. and V. δεινός σοφός, σῠνετός, δρῑμύς (Plat. and Eur. Cycl.), Ar. and P. φρόνῐμος, ὀξύς, P. ἀγχίνους ; see sagacious.
Clear: P. and V. σᾰφής ; see also sharp.
Of things: P. and V. σοφός, Ar. and P. φρόνῐμος.
SHREWD
prudens: prudentiae plenus (well versed and experienced in practical life): sapiens (skilled in the nature and value of things): acutus; peracutus (penetrating): dexter (clever possessing tact): multarum rerum peritus in doctrina (practised): callidus (clever from experience or practice).
prudens: prudentiae plenus (well versed and experienced in practical life): sapiens (skilled in the nature and value of things): acutus; peracutus (penetrating): dexter (clever possessing tact): multarum rerum peritus in doctrina (practised): callidus (clever from experience or practice).
shrewd (adj.):
1. ăcūtus (acute penetrating, clever): v.ACUTE , KEEN . Comp. pĕrăcūtus (very quick): he was very s. at devising schemes, etc., p. erat ad excogitandum, Cic. Br. 39, 145.
2. săgax, ācis (keen-scented: only in good sense): this animal (man) is full of foresight, s., full of schemes, etc., (homo) animal hoc providum, s., multiplex, etc., id. Leg. 1, 7, 22 at one time circumspect and s., modo circumspectus et s., Suet. Claud. 15: a man most s. in conjectures, vir in conjecturis sagacissimus, Just. 1, 9.
3. subtīlis, e v.KEEN : SUBTLE .
4. perspĭcax vSHARP-SIGHTED .
5. callĭdus (adroit, cunning): s. for his own profit, ad suum quaestum c., Pl. As. 1, 3, 34: a s. discovery, c. inventum, Nep. Eum. 5: a s. plan, consilium c., Ter. Andr. 3, 4, 10.
6. scītus (knowing, clever): a s. and prudent woman, mulier s. atque prudens, Gell. 13, 4, fin.: a very excellent and s. speech, oratio optima et scitissima, Pl. Stich. 1, 3, 30.
7. astūtus: v.CUNNING : EXPERT .
8. prūdens (intelligent, sensible): a man naturally very acute and s., vir natura peracutus et p., Cic. Or. 5, 18 who could be more s. and a better lawyer than P. Octavius? quis P. Octavio prudentior, jure peritior? id. Clu. 38, 107. Phr.: s. replies, acute responsa, Cic. Am. 2, 6 (rather than acuta responsa), cf. L. G. § 642, Obs. 1.
1. ăcūtus (acute penetrating, clever): v.
2. săgax, ācis (keen-scented: only in good sense): this animal (man) is full of foresight, s., full of schemes, etc., (homo) animal hoc providum, s., multiplex, etc., id. Leg. 1, 7, 22 at one time circumspect and s., modo circumspectus et s., Suet. Claud. 15: a man most s. in conjectures, vir in conjecturis sagacissimus, Just. 1, 9.
3. subtīlis, e v.
4. perspĭcax v
5. callĭdus (adroit, cunning): s. for his own profit, ad suum quaestum c., Pl. As. 1, 3, 34: a s. discovery, c. inventum, Nep. Eum. 5: a s. plan, consilium c., Ter. Andr. 3, 4, 10.
6. scītus (knowing, clever): a s. and prudent woman, mulier s. atque prudens, Gell. 13, 4, fin.: a very excellent and s. speech, oratio optima et scitissima, Pl. Stich. 1, 3, 30.
7. astūtus: v.
8. prūdens (intelligent, sensible): a man naturally very acute and s., vir natura peracutus et p., Cic. Or. 5, 18 who could be more s. and a better lawyer than P. Octavius? quis P. Octavio prudentior, jure peritior? id. Clu. 38, 107. Phr.: s. replies, acute responsa, Cic. Am. 2, 6 (rather than acuta responsa), cf. L. G. § 642, Obs. 1.