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, adverb

Words nearby sapient

saphenous, saphenous nerve, saphenous vein, sapid, sapiens, sapient, sapiential, sapindaceous, sapiosexual, sapir, sapir-whorf hypothesis

British Dictionary definitions for sapiency

sapient
/ (ˈseɪpɪənt) /

adjective

often ironic wise or sagacious

Derived forms of sapient

sapience, noun sapiently, adverb

Word Origin for sapient

C15: from Latin sapere to taste