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SAPIENT
perspicacious, sagacious, sapient
(adjective) acutely insightful and wise; “much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument”; “observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions”; “a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
sapient (comparative more sapient, superlative most sapient)
Attempting to appear wise or discerning.
(dated) Possessing wisdom and discernment; wise, learned.
(chiefly, science fiction) Of a species or life-form, possessing intelligence or self-awareness.
Synonyms
• (possessing wisdom): See Thesaurus:wise
• (possessing self-awareness): See Thesaurus:self-aware
Noun
sapient (plural sapients)
(chiefly, science fiction) An intelligent, self-aware being.
Synonyms
• See Thesaurus:sentient
Anagrams
• painest, panties, pantsie, patines, peisant, pianets, pinates, ptisane, spinate
Source: Wiktionary
Sa"pi*ent, a. Etym: [L. sapiens, -entis, p.pr. of sapere to taste to have sense, to know. See Sage, a.]
Definition: Wise; sage; discerning; -- often in irony or contempt. Where the sapient king Held dalliance with his fair Egyptian spouse. Milton.
Syn.
– Sage; sagacious; knowing; wise; discerning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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