arguteadj.

Brit.

/ɑːˈɡjuːt/, U.S.

/ɑrˈɡjut/

Etymology: < Latin argūtus clear, sharp, keen, past participle of arguĕre : see argue v.

†1. Of taste: Sharp. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [adjective] > pungent

sharpc1000

hotc1175

poignantc1387

keen1398

angryc1400

eager?c1400

tartc1405

argutec1420

mordicative?a1425

mordificative?a1425

piperinea1425

pungitive?a1425

pikea1475

vehement1490

oversharpa1500

over-stronga1500

penetrating?1576

penetrative1578

quick1578

piercing1593

exalted1594

mordicant1603

acute1620

toothed1628

pungent1644

piquant1645

tartarous1655

mordacious1657

piperate1683

peppery1684

tartish1712

hyperoxide1816

snell1835

mordanta1845

shrill1864

piperitious1890

c1420 Pallad. on Husb. iv. 572 [Figs] of savor pure Argute ynough.

2. Of sounds: Shrill.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > shrill quality > [adjective]

shillOE

brightOE

shrillc1386

sharp1390

keena1400

shirl1418

piercingc1425

acute1504

shrillish1583

shrilly1594

ear-piercinga1616

sonable1623

oxytonous1653

argute1719

snellc1730

chanticleering1786

criard1840

squealing1879

shrilled1880

bird-high1920

bleaty1925

stainless steel1963

1719 in Glossographia Anglicana Nova (ed. 2)

a1864 Landor To Barry Cornwall A rich but too argute guitar.

3. Of persons, faculties, actions, etc.: Quick, sharp, keen, subtle, shrewd, esp. in small matters.

ΚΠ

1577 [implied in: M. Hanmer tr. Socrates Scholasticus ii. xxviii, in Aunc. Eccl. Hist. 279 Such thinges as Aristotle hath so argutely and subtly written. (at argutely adv.)].

1644 J. Bulwer Chirologia 112 With that argute and vehement action, his eyes were almost dazled.

1676 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 11 554 Curious and argute Historians.

1818 Q. Rev. 18 234 Argute emendations of texts.

1875 R. Browning Aristophanes' Apol. 90 Thou, the argute and tricksy.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	argute
释义	arguteadj. Brit. /ɑːˈɡjuːt/, U.S. /ɑrˈɡjut/ Etymology: < Latin argūtus clear, sharp, keen, past participle of arguĕre : see argue v. †1. Of taste: Sharp. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [adjective] > pungent sharpc1000 hotc1175 poignantc1387 keen1398 angryc1400 eager?c1400 tartc1405 argutec1420 mordicative?a1425 mordificative?a1425 piperinea1425 pungitive?a1425 pikea1475 vehement1490 oversharpa1500 over-stronga1500 penetrating?1576 penetrative1578 quick1578 piercing1593 exalted1594 mordicant1603 acute1620 toothed1628 pungent1644 piquant1645 tartarous1655 mordacious1657 piperate1683 peppery1684 tartish1712 hyperoxide1816 snell1835 mordanta1845 shrill1864 piperitious1890 c1420 Pallad. on Husb. iv. 572 [Figs] of savor pure Argute ynough. 2. Of sounds: Shrill. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > shrill quality > [adjective] shillOE brightOE shrillc1386 sharp1390 keena1400 shirl1418 piercingc1425 acute1504 shrillish1583 shrilly1594 ear-piercinga1616 sonable1623 oxytonous1653 argute1719 snellc1730 chanticleering1786 criard1840 squealing1879 shrilled1880 bird-high1920 bleaty1925 stainless steel1963 1719 in Glossographia Anglicana Nova (ed. 2) a1864 Landor To Barry Cornwall A rich but too argute guitar. 3. Of persons, faculties, actions, etc.: Quick, sharp, keen, subtle, shrewd, esp. in small matters. ΚΠ 1577 [implied in: M. Hanmer tr. Socrates Scholasticus ii. xxviii, in Aunc. Eccl. Hist. 279 Such thinges as Aristotle hath so argutely and subtly written. (at argutely adv.)]. 1644 J. Bulwer Chirologia 112 With that argute and vehement action, his eyes were almost dazled. 1676 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 11 554 Curious and argute Historians. 1818 Q. Rev. 18 234 Argute emendations of texts. 1875 R. Browning Aristophanes' Apol. 90 Thou, the argute and tricksy. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1420
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