witty

witty

witty (comparative wittier, superlative wittiest)

1. (obsolete) Wise, having good judgement.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VIII:

     Then cam there a lady that was a wytty lady, and she seyde playnly unto the Kyng [...] that he sholde never be hole but yf that Sir Trystrames wente into the same contrey than the venym came fro, and in that contrey sholde he be holpyn, other ellys never.

2. (archaic) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.
   • 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.7:

     It hath beene a witty invention [...] to establish and ordaine certaine vaine and worthles markes, therewith to honor and recompence vertue [...].

3. Clever; amusingly ingenious.

   His speech was both witty and informative.

4. Full of wit.

   His frequent quips mark him as particularly witty.

5. quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits

   She may have grown older, but she has grown no less witty.

	arguto
	possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity

spiritoso

	arguzia
	quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits

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Altri significati:

(archaic) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.

full of wit

Full of wit.

Clever; amusingly ingenious.

clever; amusingly ingenious

(obsolete) Wise, having good judgement.

Traduzione 'veloce'

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