English → Latin
“acuteness” in Latin
aciēssharp edge or point; battle line; battle, engagementacūmena sharpened pointperspicācitāssharp-sightedness, discernment, discriminationsubtīlitāsfineness, thinness, slenderness, minuteness; keenness, acuteness; exactness, subtletysagācitāskeenness (of perception), acuteness (of the senses); sagacity, shrewdness
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
acuteness
ingenii acumen or acies (the former implying more of depth; of original and inventive ability) and acumen only: perspicacitas: prudentia perspicax (insight, taking in all at one glance): subtilitas (fine discrimination): sagacitas (the power of accurate investigation). Acuteness in disputation, acumen disserendi. To possess natural acuteness, natura acutum esse.
Of sight, acies oculorum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for acuteness?
- The usual Latin words for “acuteness” are aciēs, acūmen, perspicācitās; also subtīlitās, sagācitās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.