English → Latin
“shrewdness” in Latin
prūdēnswise, prudent; skilful, knowledgeable (in a specific matter)sapientiawisdom, discernment, memory; science, skilled practicedexteritāsdexterity, aptness, readiness; prosperity, felicitycalliditāsshrewdness, readiness, aptness; skill, skilfulness; cunning, craft, slyness, artfulness
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
shrewdness
prudentia (skill and experience in practical life): sapientia (insight into the nature and value of things): dexteritas (cleverness and tact in one’s conduct toward others): calliditas (practical talent).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for shrewdness?
- The usual Latin words for “shrewdness” are prūdēns, sapientia, dexteritās; also calliditās. 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.