astutus etymology

Latin word astutus comes from Latin astus

Detailed word origin of astutus

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
astus Latin (lat) Adroitness, dexterity. Craft, cunning, guile. Trick, stratagem.
astutus Latin (lat) Shrewd, sagacious, expert, astute. Sly, cunning, artful.

Words with the same origin as astutus

Descendants of astus
astutia