acumen

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Inglese

Sostantivo

acumen sing (pl.: acumens)

  1. acume, perspicacia, ingegno

Pronuncia

  • IPA: /ˈæk.jə.mən/

Etimologia / Derivazione

dal latino acumen; attestato nelle fonti scritte dal XVI secolo

Sinonimi

Latino

Terza declinazione, neutro
  singolare plurale
nominativo acūmen acūmină
genitivo acūminĭs acūminŭm
dativo acūminī acūminĭbŭs
accusativo acūmen acūmină
vocativo acūmen acūmină
ablativo acūminĕ acūminĭbŭs

Sostantivo

acumen n

  1. punta di armi e di stilo
  2. cima di un monte
  3. acume, perspicacia, acutezza, finezza
  4. astuzia, scaltrezza
  5. punta, estremità acuminata
  6. (senso figurato) acume, perspicacia, acutezza

Etimologia / Derivazione

dal verbo acuō, "acuminare", "appuntire"