astuce
Pronunciation: /as.tys/
“astuce” is a French word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
- shrewdness, subtlety, astuteness
- trick, as a clever way of accomplishing something
- tip; piece of advice
In French
- Finesse, ruse qui a pour objet de nuire.
- Quelque chose d’ingénieux.
- Solution pour résoudre un problème, une question.
Etymology
From Old French astuce (first attested in 1267/68), a semi-learned borrowing from Latin astūtia.
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