sapient
11sapient — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin sapient , sapiens, from present participle of sapere to taste, be wise more at sage Date: 15th century possessing or expressing great sagacity Synonyms: see wise • sapiently… …
12sapient — sapience, sapiency, n. sapiently, adv. /say pee euhnt/, adj. having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment. [1425 75; late ME sapyent < L sapient (s. of sapiens, prp. of sapere to be wise, lit., to taste, have taste), equiv. to sapi verb s. +… …
13sapient — [15] Like English taste, Latin sapere combined the notions of ‘appreciating flavour’ and ‘fine discrimination’, and hence meant both ‘taste’ and ‘be wise’. In the former sense it has given English savour and savoury, while the latter has fed… …
14sapient — [ seɪpɪənt] adjective 1》 formal wise, or attempting to appear wise. 2》 relating to the human species (Homo sapiens). Derivatives sapience noun sapiently adverb Origin ME: from OFr., or from L. sapient , sapere to be wise …
15sapient — sa•pi•ent [[t]ˈseɪ pi ənt[/t]] adj. 1) cvb having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment 2) sapiens • Etymology: 1425–75; < L sapient , s. of sapiēns, prp. of sapere to be wise, lit., to taste, have taste sa′pi•ence, sa′pi•en•cy, n.… …
16sapient — a, sapiènt, o adj. et n. savante, instruite …
17sapient — [15] Like English taste, Latin sapere combined the notions of ‘appreciating flavour’ and ‘fine discrimination’, and hence meant both ‘taste’ and ‘be wise’. In the former sense it has given English savour and savoury, while the latter has fed… …
18sapient — adj. literary 1 wise. 2 aping wisdom; of fancied sagacity. Derivatives: sapience n. sapiently adv. Etymology: ME f. OF sapient or L part. stem of sapere be wise …
19Sapient (company) — Infobox Company company name =Sapient company logo = company type =Public (NASDAQ|SAPE) foundation =1990 location = key people =Jeff Cunningham, Chairman Alan Herrick, President and CEO Joseph Tibbetts, CFO industry =Automotive Transportation,… …
20sapient — adjective possessing wisdom and discernment Syn: wise, sagacious See Also: sapiently, Homo sapiens …
