Added 9 October 2026
acumen
/ˈækjʊmən/ noun
Latin root: acūmen Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about acumen at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A tapering point.
- Shrewdness shown by keen insight.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin acūmen (“sharp point”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)