judicious

English

Etymology

Based on (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French judicieux, itself ultimately derived from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin iudico. Related to judge.

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -ɪʃəs

Adjective

judicious (comparative more judicious, superlative most judicious)

Having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.
Synonym: sagacious
- 1682, [Nahum Tate; John Dryden], The Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel. A Poem. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 5:
  Such practices as Theſe, too groſs to lye / Long unobſerv'd by each diſcerning Eye, / The more judicious Iſraelites Unſpell'd, / Though ſtill the Charm the giddy Rabble held, [...]
- 1792, Anthony à Wood, “An. Dom. 1503, 18–19 Hen. VII”, in The History and Antiquities of the University of Oxford: […], volume I, Oxford, Oxfordshire: John Gutch, →OCLC, page 661:
  One hall called Civil Law Hall or School, flouriſhed about this time (though in its buildings decayed) by the care of the learned and judicious Dr. Will. Warham Principal or Moderator thereof [...]

Derived terms

Translations

having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking

Arabic: ذِهْنِيّ (ḏihniyy)
Bulgarian: разумен (bg) (razumen), здравомислещ (bg) (zdravomislešt)
Czech: rozvážný m, uvážlivý m
Dutch: oordeelkundig
Finnish: järkevä (fi), arvostelukykyinen
French: judicieux (fr)
Galician: cordo, asisado, axuizado, sensato
Georgian: გონიერი (gonieri), ჭკვიანი (č̣ḳviani), გონივრული (gonivruli)
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Latin: sapiens
Polish: rozsądny (pl), roztropny (pl), rozważny (pl)
Portuguese: judicioso (pt)
Russian: рассудительный (ru) (rassuditelʹnyj)
Spanish: juicioso (es)
Swedish: förståndlig, klok (sv)
Turkish: mâkul (tr)

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Ido: ^{(please verify)} sagaca (io), ^{(please verify)} prudenta (io), ^{(please verify)} bone judikanta , ^{(please verify)} dicernema (io)
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