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   sapient

   /ˈseɪpɪənt/

   adjective

   • 1. wise, or attempting to appear wise: formal "members of the female quarter were more sapient but no less savage than the others"
   • ▪ (chiefly in science fiction) intelligent: "sapient life forms"
   • 2. relating to the human species (Homo sapiens): "our sapient ancestors of 40,000 years ago"

   noun

   • 1. a human of the species Homo sapiens.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sapient- ‘being wise’, from the verb sapere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sapience noun
   • 2. sapiently adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAPIENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Sapient means intelligent, wise or relating to the human species Homo sapiens. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and see its pronunciation and translations in different languages.

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     intelligent; able to think: She is sapient, conscious, able...

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   Sapient means wise or intelligent, and comes from the Latin word sapiens, meaning "wise" or "intelligent". Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related words from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySAPIENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Sapient means intelligent, wise or relating to the human species Homo sapiens. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in different languages.

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   Sapient definition: having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.. See examples of SAPIENT used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sapientSapient - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective sapient to describe someone who always gives the smartest advice, like your brilliant, insightful teacher or your wise little brother.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sapientsapient - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 8, 2024 · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word sapient in English, Latin, and Romanian. Find synonyms, related terms, translations, and references for sapient as an adjective or a noun.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSAPIENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. sapiently (ˈsapiently) adverb. Word origin. C15: from Latin sapere to taste. You may also like. Word Frequency. sapient in American English. (ˈseɪpiənt ) adjective. 1. full of knowledge; wise; sagacious; discerning. 2. of or relating to the existing human species ( Homo sapiens) noun. 3. a sapient human.