acumenn.

Brit.

/ˈakjᵿmən/, U.S.

/əˈkjumən/,

/æˈkjumən/,

/ˈækjəmən/,

/ˈækjəˌmɛn/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin acūmen.

Etymology: < classical Latin acūmen sharp point, peak, tip, sting, sharpness, mental acuteness, intellectual penetration, (of language) incisiveness < acuere to sharpen (see acute adj.) + -men (see -ment suffix).With the use in quot. 1775 at sense 2 compare post-classical Latin acumen in sense ‘sharp point’ (of a bone, etc.), in H. van Deventer Operationes chirurgicae novum lumen exhibentes obstetricantibus (1701) passim. N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (ăkiū·mėn) /əˈkjuːmɪn/. Pronunciation with stress on the first syllable was first noted in the mid 20th cent.

1. Sharpness of wit, quickness or penetration of perception, keenness of discrimination; (now esp.) the ability to make good judgements and decisions.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun]

sharpnessc897

yepshipc1000

insightc1175

yepleȝȝcc1175

yephedea1250

wit1297

fellnessa1382

policyc1440

discerningc1450

policec1450

inspectiona1527

perceivance1534

aptitude1548

sagacity1548

acuity?1549

nimbleness1561

acumen1579

seeing eye1579

esprit1591

acuteness1601

depth1605

penetration1605

knowingness1611

shrewdnessa1616

piercingnessa1628

discernment1646

sharpwittedness1647

nasuteness1660

arguteness1662

sagaciousness1678

perceptivity1700

keenness1707

cuteness1768

intuition1780

recollectedness1796

long-headedness1818

perceptiveness1823

kokum1848

incision1862

incisiveness1865

penetrativeness1873

flair1881

hard-boiledness1912

smart1964

spikiness1977

sus1979

1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour i. xv. sig. Hv^v Wherin is the chiefe sharpenesse of witte, called in latine acumen.]

1579 G. Harvey Let.-bk. (1884) 71 Y^e suttle and intricate acumen of Aristotle.

1588 J. Harvey Discoursiue Probl. conc. Prophesies 28 O Aristotle where is thy logical and physicall Acumen?

1645 M. Casaubon Orig. Cavse Temporall Evils 54 Neither is the jest or acumen of them [epigrams] any wayes improved by it.

1678 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV 124 So penetrant an acumen, so profound soliditie.

1764 T. Reid Inq. Human Mind i. §5. 102 The honour and reputation justly due to his metaphysical acumen.

1799 Monthly Rev. 30 136 Short Scholia are added to almost every chapter, containing various readings, or various translations, selected with much judgment and critical acumen.

1840 G. A. Hansard Bk. Archery 344 In selecting a bow, whether backed or self, the modern archer has little occasion to exercise critical acumen.

1860 J. L. Motley Hist. Netherlands (1868) I. ii. 54 Mysteries..which no political sagacity or critical acumen could have divined.

1911 L. Cohen Reminisc. Kimberley 303 Joubert was known all his life as ‘Slim Piet’, and..he could drive a bargain with the acumen of a Scotchman and the intelligence of an Israelite.

1967 R. Rendell Wolf to Slaughter (1970) x. 117 Ruby's vigour and acumen were needed.

1991 N. Mailer Harlot's Ghost v. i. 722 It took no acumen to recognize that she was saying, ‘Damn you, pay attention or I will give the caboodle away’.

2005 Independent 24 Feb. (Review section) 6/3 The financial acumen of the good folk of San Antonio Beach... Anyone who..has to be rescued by lifeguards will be charged..for making a nuisance of themselves.

2. Chiefly Botany. A sharp point; a needle-shaped part. Cf. acuminate adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > part of body > [noun] > process, formation, or growth

spur1681

acumen1775

cupola1865

1775 G. Motherby New Med. Dict. Acumen, a sharp point. This term was introduced into anatomy by Daventer, in his Ars Obstetricandi.

1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. xxxi. 476 Mercurialis has two subulate acumens or sharp points.

1824 W. Roxburgh et al. Flora Indica II. 13 The uppermost become gradually smaller and more ovate, ending in a very long, slender acumen.

1885 Gardeners' Chron. 2 May 566/3 The leaves are glabrous..the apex acute or prolonged into a long acumen.

1975 Jrnl. Ecol. 63 679 The margin [of the leaf] is usually entire or finely serrate, leading to an acumen or ‘drip tip’.

2006 J. Stewart Angraecoid Orchids i. 70/1 This is a smaller plant with a round lip that is as wide as it is long excluding the acumen.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	acumen
释义	acumenn. Brit. /ˈakjᵿmən/, U.S. /əˈkjumən/, /æˈkjumən/, /ˈækjəmən/, /ˈækjəˌmɛn/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin acūmen. Etymology: < classical Latin acūmen sharp point, peak, tip, sting, sharpness, mental acuteness, intellectual penetration, (of language) incisiveness < acuere to sharpen (see acute adj.) + -men (see -ment suffix).With the use in quot. 1775 at sense 2 compare post-classical Latin acumen in sense ‘sharp point’ (of a bone, etc.), in H. van Deventer Operationes chirurgicae novum lumen exhibentes obstetricantibus (1701) passim. N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (ăkiū·mėn) /əˈkjuːmɪn/. Pronunciation with stress on the first syllable was first noted in the mid 20th cent. 1. Sharpness of wit, quickness or penetration of perception, keenness of discrimination; (now esp.) the ability to make good judgements and decisions. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun] sharpnessc897 yepshipc1000 insightc1175 yepleȝȝcc1175 yephedea1250 wit1297 fellnessa1382 policyc1440 discerningc1450 policec1450 inspectiona1527 perceivance1534 aptitude1548 sagacity1548 acuity?1549 nimbleness1561 acumen1579 seeing eye1579 esprit1591 acuteness1601 depth1605 penetration1605 knowingness1611 shrewdnessa1616 piercingnessa1628 discernment1646 sharpwittedness1647 nasuteness1660 arguteness1662 sagaciousness1678 perceptivity1700 keenness1707 cuteness1768 intuition1780 recollectedness1796 long-headedness1818 perceptiveness1823 kokum1848 incision1862 incisiveness1865 penetrativeness1873 flair1881 hard-boiledness1912 smart1964 spikiness1977 sus1979 1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour i. xv. sig. Hv^v Wherin is the chiefe sharpenesse of witte, called in latine acumen.] 1579 G. Harvey Let.-bk. (1884) 71 Y^e suttle and intricate acumen of Aristotle. 1588 J. Harvey Discoursiue Probl. conc. Prophesies 28 O Aristotle where is thy logical and physicall Acumen? 1645 M. Casaubon Orig. Cavse Temporall Evils 54 Neither is the jest or acumen of them [epigrams] any wayes improved by it. 1678 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV 124 So penetrant an acumen, so profound soliditie. 1764 T. Reid Inq. Human Mind i. §5. 102 The honour and reputation justly due to his metaphysical acumen. 1799 Monthly Rev. 30 136 Short Scholia are added to almost every chapter, containing various readings, or various translations, selected with much judgment and critical acumen. 1840 G. A. Hansard Bk. Archery 344 In selecting a bow, whether backed or self, the modern archer has little occasion to exercise critical acumen. 1860 J. L. Motley Hist. Netherlands (1868) I. ii. 54 Mysteries..which no political sagacity or critical acumen could have divined. 1911 L. Cohen Reminisc. Kimberley 303 Joubert was known all his life as ‘Slim Piet’, and..he could drive a bargain with the acumen of a Scotchman and the intelligence of an Israelite. 1967 R. Rendell Wolf to Slaughter (1970) x. 117 Ruby's vigour and acumen were needed. 1991 N. Mailer Harlot's Ghost v. i. 722 It took no acumen to recognize that she was saying, ‘Damn you, pay attention or I will give the caboodle away’. 2005 Independent 24 Feb. (Review section) 6/3 The financial acumen of the good folk of San Antonio Beach... Anyone who..has to be rescued by lifeguards will be charged..for making a nuisance of themselves. 2. Chiefly Botany. A sharp point; a needle-shaped part. Cf. acuminate adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > part of body > [noun] > process, formation, or growth spur1681 acumen1775 cupola1865 1775 G. Motherby New Med. Dict. Acumen, a sharp point. This term was introduced into anatomy by Daventer, in his Ars Obstetricandi. 1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. xxxi. 476 Mercurialis has two subulate acumens or sharp points. 1824 W. Roxburgh et al. Flora Indica II. 13 The uppermost become gradually smaller and more ovate, ending in a very long, slender acumen. 1885 Gardeners' Chron. 2 May 566/3 The leaves are glabrous..the apex acute or prolonged into a long acumen. 1975 Jrnl. Ecol. 63 679 The margin [of the leaf] is usually entire or finely serrate, leading to an acumen or ‘drip tip’. 2006 J. Stewart Angraecoid Orchids i. 70/1 This is a smaller plant with a round lip that is as wide as it is long excluding the acumen. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1579
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