adjective · rare

sapient

sap·i·ent

sapient · more sapient · most sapient

розумний

разумный

Possessing discernment and wisdomPossessing discernment and wisdom; learned, wise.

/ˈseɪ.pi.ənt/

» On this planet, the mushrooms are sapient.

Auf diesem Planeten sind die Pilze eine intelligente Lebensform.

Meaning

6 senses

(formal)Possessing discernment and wisdom; learned, wise.
разу́мныйrazúmnyj
розумнийrozumnyj
(broadly, derogatory, ironic)Attempting to appear discerning or wise.
acutely insightful and wise
(broadly, rare)Followed by of: aware or knowledgeable of.
(broadly)Of a lifeform or species: possessing intelligence or a high degree of self-awareness.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Homo sapiens (modern human beings).
(obsolete, rare)Having a (good) flavour or taste; sapid.

Examples

2 sentences

On this planet, the mushrooms are sapient.
deAuf diesem Planeten sind die Pilze eine intelligente Lebensform.
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Sapient beings are far more advanced than humans.
ruРазумные существа значительно более развиты, чем люди.
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Translations

4 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

possessing discernment and wisdom — see also learned, wise:

Русский

By meaning 1

possessing discernment and wisdom — see also learned, wise:

Origin

The adjective is derived from Late Middle English sapient (“learned, wise”), from Old Fren

The adjective is derived from Late Middle English sapient (“learned, wise”), from Old French sapient, or from its etymon Latin sapient-, a stem of sapiēns (“(adjective) discerning, judicious, wise; (noun) wise man, sage”), the present active participle of sapiō (“to have a flavour of, taste like; (figurative) to have good taste; to have discernment or sense; to be prudent, sensible, or wise”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁p-, *sep- (“to taste; to try out”). Doublet of savant.

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