astuto

/asˈtuto/ · B1 · adj

astute, shrewd, smart, clever, canny

🦊 astuto = English astute + o; both come from Latin astus, craft or cunning

Spanish astuto and English astute share the Latin root astutus, which comes from astus, meaning a trick or craftiness. That is why astuto means both clever and sly. Zorro astuto, sly fox, is a common pairing.

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