- Callidity
- Callidity Cal*lid"i*ty, n. [L. calliditas.]
Acuteness of discernment; cunningness; shrewdness. [R.]
[1913 Webster]
Her eagly-eyed callidity. --C. Smart. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Callidity
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callidity — cal·lid·i·ty … English syllables
callidity — kaˈlidəd.ē, kə noun ( es) Etymology: Latin calliditas, from callidus crafty, shrewd (from callēre to have a thick skin, be witty, experienced) + itas ity; akin to Latin callum thick skin more at callous … Useful english dictionary
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