Definition of sapient

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sa·pi·ent    (sp-nt) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

Having great wisdom and discernment.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sapins , sapient- present participle of sapere, to taste, be wise; see sep- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
sapi·ence (Noun), sapi·ent·ly (Adverb)

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