argutus

An Elementary Latin Dictionary

argūtus adj.with comp.and sup.

P. of arguo, active, quick, expressive, lively : manus: oculi: caput (of a horse), graceful , V.— To the hearing, piercing, sharp, shrill (poet.): hirundo, chirping , V.: ilex, rustling , V.: nemus, echoing with song , V.: Neaera, melodious , H.: serra, grating , V.: pecten, rattling , V.— Of style, explicit, detailed : litterae. — Of omens, distinct, clear, striking : argutissima exta: omen, Pr.— Sagacious, acute, witty, bright : in sententiis argutior: poema argutius: acumen, H.— Cunning, sly, artful : calo, H.

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