adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
perargūtus
perargūtus (feminine perargūta, neuter perargūtum)
Classical[pɛ.rarˈɡuː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[pe.rarˈɡuː.tus]
Meaning
- adjectivevery clear-sounding, very penetrating to the ear
- adjectivevery shrewd, very witty
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | perargūtus | perargūta | perargūtum |
| genitive | perargūtī | perargūtae | perargūtī |
| dative | perargūtō | perargūtae | perargūtō |
| accusative | perargūtum | perargūtam | perargūtum |
| ablative | perargūtō | perargūtā | perargūtō |
| vocative | perargūte | perargūta | perargūtum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | perargūtī | perargūtae | perargūta |
| genitive | perargūtōrum | perargūtārum | perargūtōrum |
| dative | perargūtīs | perargūtīs | perargūtīs |
| accusative | perargūtōs | perargūtās | perargūta |
| ablative | perargūtīs | perargūtīs | perargūtīs |
| vocative | perargūtī | perargūtae | perargūta |
pĕr-argūtus, a, um, adj.
I. Very shrill (Appuleian):
tintinnabula, App. M. 10, p. 247, 39: carmen, id. Flor. p. 349.—II. Very acute, very witty:
homo, Cic. Brut. 45, 167.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
per-argūtus adj.,
very acute, very shrewd: homo.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵus Proto-Italic *argusder.? Latin arguō Latin argūtus Latin perargūtus From per- + argūtus.