sapient

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And with this sapient, but unsatisfactory conclusion, he opened his book, and read aloud, to keep up his courage.

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  1. adjective Having great wisdom and discernment.

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  • They are the autochthones of Gamza, a large but harmless quasi-sapient species of lichen grazers. —  FSF - May2006
  • That you, as a sapient creature uninfluenced by the Demon's will, come by your own initiative or accident of chance to free him. —  The Source of Magic
  • “You can't be sure I think it may be sapient,” says Manfred. —  Asimov's SF, Feb 2002
  • My brain was designed to be powerful enough to simulate an entire world, including ten thousand fully-sapient and sentient free agents. —  Asimov's SF, Feb 2002
  • I think in any species, sapient or not, mating ultimately comes down to a smell test. —  NIGEL BEALE NOTA BENE BOOKS
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sapiēns, sapient-, present participle of sapere, to taste, be wise; see sep- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin sapien(t-)s, knowing, discerning, wise, discreet, present participle of sapere. of things, taste, smell of, etc.; of persons, have taste or discernment, etc. Cf. sapid, and see sap. From the same source are ult. insipient, insipid, sage, etc.
 

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