“clever” in Latin

callidus (clever; of intellectual sagacity and cunning, derived from experience and knowledge of the world: cujus “tamquam manus opere, sic animus usu concalluit,” Cic..): sollers (possessing practical genius and inventve power): astutus (acute in inventing and executing secret projects. Döderlein’s Synonyms; cunning, with innate sharp-sightedness, Ramsh.; e.g., vulpes): versutus (virsatile; clever in dissimulation, and in getting out of scrapes): vafer (adroit in practicing tricks, especially in law affairs; cunning, like a pettifogging lawyer): eruditus (well-trained, well-instructed): ingeniosus (fertile in expedients): dexter (dextrous; naturally ready and clever in applying his knowledge or art): bonus (general term for good at anything). Clever in anything, qui commode or scienter aliquid facit (e.g., , a clever dancer, qui commode saltat): arte insignis (e.g., medicus arte insignis): peritus alicujus rei: exercitatus in aliqua re; naturally clever in or at anything, aptus factusque ad aliquid. To be a clever man in one’s line or profession. admirabilem esse suo genere (Cic.). A clever rogue or rascal, veterator: (in aliqua re) satis veterator. To be clever at anything, habilem esse ad aliquid; aptum esse ad aliquid: to be naturally clever at anything, natum esse ad aliquid.