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sage

sage
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [seyj]
    • /seɪdʒ/
    • /seɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyj]
    • /seɪdʒ/

Definitions of sage word

  • noun sage Alain René [a-lan ruh-ney] /aˈlɛ̃ rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1747, French novelist and dramatist. 1
  • adjective sage wise, judicious, or prudent: sage advice. 1
  • noun sage herbal plant 1
  • noun sage food: seasoning 1
  • adjective sage wise 1
  • noun sage wise person 1

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Origin of sage

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (noun and adj.) < Old French < Late Latin sapidus wise, tasteful (Latin: tasty), equivalent to sap(ere) to know, be wise, orig. to taste (see sapient) + -idus -id4

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Parts of speech for Sage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sage usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sage

noun sage

  • academician — An academician is a member of an academy, usually one which has been formed to improve or maintain standards in a particular field.
  • artiste — An artiste is a professional entertainer, for example a singer or a dancer.
  • avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
  • bibliophile — a person who collects or is fond of books
  • bluestocking — A bluestocking is an intellectual woman.

adj sage

  • all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
  • apple — An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh.
  • aquamarine — Aquamarines are clear, greenish-blue stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
  • beryl — a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. Crystal structure: hexagonal
  • bice — a medium blue colour; azurite

adjective sage

  • acroamatic — relating to oral communication
  • astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
  • coolheaded — not easily flustered; calm
  • emerald — A bright green precious stone consisting of a chromium-rich variety of beryl.
  • judicious — using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money.

Antonyms for sage

noun sage

  • fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.

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