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judicious

adj
/dʒuˈdɪʃ.əs/UK

Etymology

From French judicieux, ultimately derived from Latin iudico. Related to judge, judicial.

  1. derived from iudico
  2. borrowed from judicieux

Definitions

  1. Having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.

    • 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, […]
    • 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 [...]

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