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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sa•pi•ent /ˈseɪpiənt/USA pronunciation adj. - having or showing wisdom.
- of or resembling modern humans in structure, ability to think, etc.:sapient apes that became the ancestors of humanity.
sa•pi•ence, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sa•pi•ent (sā′pē ənt),USA pronunciation adj. - having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- Latin sapient- (stem of sapiēns, present participle of sapere to be wise, literally, to taste, have taste), equivalent. to sapi- verb stem + -ent- -ent
- late Middle English sapyent 1425–75
sa′pi•ence, sa′pi•en•cy, n. sa′pi•ent•ly, adv. |