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judicious (adj.)
1590s, "having sound judgment," from Middle French
judicieux
(16c.), from Latin
iudicium
"judgment," from
iudicem
(see
judge
(v.)). Meaning "careful, prudent" is from c. 1600. Related:
Judiciously
;
judiciousness
.