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Word: Sapient
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sapient- ‘being wise’, from the verb sapere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈseɪpɪənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
wise, or attempting to appear wise
Short Definition:wise, or attempting to appear wise
Examples:- members of the female quarter were more sapient but no less savage than the others
Definition:
relating to the human species (Homo sapiens)
Short Definition:relating to human species
Examples:- our sapient ancestors of 40,000 years ago
Word: Sapient
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈseɪpɪənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a human of the species Homo sapiens.
Short Definition:human of species Homo sapiens
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