Sapient — Corporation[1] Rechtsform Börsennotierte Kapitalgesellschaft (Mutterge … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sapient — Sa pi*ent, a. [L. sapiens, entis, p. pr. of sapere to taste, to have sense, to know. See {Sage}, a.] Wise; sage; discerning; often in irony or contempt. [1913 Webster] Where the sapient king Held dalliance with his fair Egyptian spouse. Milton.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sapient — may refer to: * Sapience the ability of an organism or entity to act with judgment * Sapient (company), a NASDAQ traded company … Wikipedia
sapient — wise, late 15c., from O.Fr. sapient, from L. sapientem (nom. sapiens), prp. of sapere to taste, have taste, be wise, from PIE root *sep to taste, perceive (Cf. O.S. an sebban to perceive, remark, O.H.G. antseffen, O.E. sefa mind, understanding,… … Etymology dictionary
sapient — [sā′pē ənt] adj. [ME < L sapiens, prp. of sapere, to taste, know: see SAP1] 1. full of knowledge; wise; sagacious; discerning 2. of or relating to the existing human species (Homo sapiens) n. a sapient human sapience n. sapiently adv … English World dictionary
sapient — I adjective acute, astute, bright, clear headed, clever, deep, discerning, discriminating, farsighted, intellectual, intelligent, judicious, keen, knowing, learned, perceptive, perspicacious, profound, quick of apprehension, quick witted,… … Law dictionary
sapient — sage, *wise, judicious, prudent, sensible, sane Analogous words: *learned, erudite, scholarly: sagacious, perspicacious (see SHREWD) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sapient — [adj] sagacious acute, astucious, astute, cagey*, canny, clear sighted, clever, contemplative, discerning, discriminating, educated, enlightened, experienced, farsighted, foxy*, informed, insightful, intelligent, judicious, keen, knowing,… … New thesaurus
sapient — ► ADJECTIVE formal ▪ wise, or attempting to appear wise. ORIGIN from Latin sapere be wise … English terms dictionary
sapient — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
