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/asˈtuto/

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Translation

cunning

Word origin

From Latin astutus ('crafty, cunning'), from astus ('craft, skill, cunning').

Origin
Latin
Root
astutus
English cognates
astute

Grammar

Feminineastuta
Masc pluralastutos
Fem pluralastutas

Examples

zorro .

The fox is a very cunning animal.

partida.

He made a shrewd move to win the game.

.

She is too shrewd to fall into that trap.

.

With a clever answer he avoided the problem.

.

The thieves were cunning and left no clues.

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This word is part of lesson 65.