astuto

Italian

Etymology

From Latin astūtus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /asˈtu.to/
• Rhymes: -uto
• Hyphenation: a‧stù‧to

Adjective

astuto (feminine astuta, masculine plural astuti, feminine plural astute, superlative astutissimo)

1. astute, shrewd

   Synonym: furbo

Derived terms

• astutamente

Related terms

• astuzia

Further reading

• “astuto”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Anagrams

• ottusa, usatto

Latin

Adjective

astūtō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of astūtus

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin astū-

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Italic *-tos

Latin -tus

Latin astūtusbor.

Portuguese astuto

Borrowed from Latin astūtus.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -utu

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /asˈtu.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /asˈtu.tu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aʃˈtu.tu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐʃˈtu.tu/

• Hyphenation: as‧tu‧to

Adjective

astuto (feminine astuta, masculine plural astutos, feminine plural astutas)

1. clever; shrewd; sagacious (smart in dealing with practical matters)

   Synonyms: esperto, astucioso, sagaz

2. (in particular) astute; shrewd; crafty; cunning (quick at seeing how to gain advantage)

   Synonyms: esperto, espertinho, astucioso, finório, ladino, ardiloso, matreiro

Derived terms

• astutamente

Related terms

• astúcia

Further reading

• “astuto”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “astuto”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin astūtus. Cognate with English astute.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /asˈtuto/ [asˈt̪u.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -uto
• Syllabification: as‧tu‧to

Adjective

astuto (feminine astuta, masculine plural astutos, feminine plural astutas)

1. cunning, crafty, sly, wily, slick, foxy, artful
2. astute, shrewd, smart, clever, canny

   Synonyms: pillo, listo, redomado, inteligente

3. sneaky

   Synonym: escurridizo

Derived terms

• astutamente

Related terms

• astucia

Further reading

• “astuto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025