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Galician
Etymology
Attested since 1807. From Latin astūtia.
Pronunciation
Noun
astucia f (plural astucias)
- cunning, astuteness
- trick; stratagem
- sign
- antics
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “astucia”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “astucia”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “astucia”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin astutia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /asˈtuθja/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /asˈtusja/
- Rhymes: -uθja
- Rhymes: -usja
- Syllabification: as‧tu‧cia
Noun
astucia f (plural astucias)
- cunning, guile, slyness, craftiness, cunningness, wiliness, canniness
- astuteness
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