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   sa·pi·ent

   /ˈsāpēənt/

   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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   The meaning of SAPIENT is possessing or expressing great sagacity. How to use sapient in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Sapient.

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

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   SAPIENT definition: 1. intelligent; able to think: 2. wise: 3. relating to the human species Homo sapiens: . Learn more.

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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.

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

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   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.

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   intelligent; able to think: She is sapient, conscious, able to hold an intelligent discussion. wise: his failure to heed my sapient advice. the sapient king. relating to the human species Homo sapiens: We may inherit a universal linguistic blueprint from our sapient ancestors of 40,000 years ago. Fewer examples.

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   sapient is of multiple origins. Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French sapient; Latin sapient-em.

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   Definition of sapient adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   sapient - acutely insightful and wise; "much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument"; "observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions"; "a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators"

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

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    A complete guide to the word "SAPIENT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.