sapient

[ sey-pee-uhnt ]

/ ˈseɪ pi ənt /

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adjective

having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.

Origin of sapient

1425–75; late Middle English sapyent<Latin sapient- (stem of sapiēns, present participle of sapere to be wise, literally, to taste, have taste), equivalent to sapi- verb stem + -ent--ent

OTHER WORDS FROM sapient

sa·pi·ence, sa·pi·en·cy, nounsa·pi·ent·ly, adverbun·sa·pi·ent, adjectiveun·sa·pi·ent·ly, adverb

Words nearby sapient

saphenous, saphenous nerve, saphenous vein, sapid, sapiens, sapient, sapiential, sapindaceous, sapiosexual, Sapir, Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

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Example sentences from the Web for sapient

You are really inimitable, you stern guardians of morals and most sapient defenders of the immaculateness of the State!
Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2|Ernst Eckstein
The jurymen wagged their heads wisely at this sapient remark, as if it opened up a new field of conjecture.
The Mark of Cain|Carolyn Wells
And the skipper gave his head a sapient nod, while the doctor shook his.
The Ocean Cat's Paw|George Manville Fenn
The sapient Thomas Heywood gravely goes on to inform us, that all these things actually came to pass.
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions|Charles Mackay

Such was the sapient discourse of Mrs. Galton, who, half an hour ago, had been supernaturally wise and prudent.
Put Yourself in His Place|Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for sapient

sapient

/ (ˈseɪpɪənt) /

adjective

often ironic wise or sagacious

Derived forms of sapient

sapience, nounsapiently, adverb

Word Origin for sapient

C15: from Latin sapere to taste

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单词	sapient
释义	sapient [ sey-pee-uhnt ] / ˈseɪ pi ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sapient ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment. Origin of sapient 1425–75; late Middle English sapyent<Latin sapient- (stem of sapiēns, present participle of sapere to be wise, literally, to taste, have taste), equivalent to sapi- verb stem + -ent--ent OTHER WORDS FROM sapient sa·pi·ence, sa·pi·en·cy, nounsa·pi·ent·ly, adverbun·sa·pi·ent, adjectiveun·sa·pi·ent·ly, adverb Words nearby sapient saphenous, saphenous nerve, saphenous vein, sapid, sapiens, sapient, sapiential, sapindaceous, sapiosexual, Sapir, Sapir-Whorf hypothesis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sapient You are really inimitable, you stern guardians of morals and most sapient defenders of the immaculateness of the State! Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2\|Ernst Eckstein The jurymen wagged their heads wisely at this sapient remark, as if it opened up a new field of conjecture. The Mark of Cain\|Carolyn Wells And the skipper gave his head a sapient nod, while the doctor shook his. The Ocean Cat's Paw\|George Manville Fenn The sapient Thomas Heywood gravely goes on to inform us, that all these things actually came to pass. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions\|Charles Mackay Such was the sapient discourse of Mrs. Galton, who, half an hour ago, had been supernaturally wise and prudent. Put Yourself in His Place\|Charles Reade British Dictionary definitions for sapient sapient / (ˈseɪpɪənt) / adjective often ironic wise or sagacious Derived forms of sapient sapience, nounsapiently, adverb Word Origin for sapient C15: from Latin sapere to taste Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sapient acute, astute, cagey, canny, clever, contemplative, discerning, discriminating, educated, enlightened, experienced, farsighted, foxy, informed, insightful, intelligent, judicious, keen, knowing, knowledgeable
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sapient

adjective

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adjective

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