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Definition of sapient adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sapient

adjective

/ˈseɪpiənt/

/ˈseɪpiənt/

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having great intelligence or knowledge
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sapient- ‘being wise’, from the verb sapere.

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