sapient
[ sey-pee-uh nt ]
/ ˈseɪ pi ənt /
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, noun sa·pi·ent·ly, adverb un·sa·pi·ent, adjective un·sa·pi·ent·ly, adverbWords nearby sapient
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British Dictionary definitions for sapience
sapient
/ (ˈseɪpɪənt) /
adjective
often ironic
wise or sagacious
Derived forms of sapient
sapience, noun sapiently, adverbWord Origin for sapient
C15: from Latin
sapere to taste