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- US Pronunciation
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- [seyj]
- /seɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seyj]
- /seɪdʒ/
Definitions of sager word
- noun sager a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom. 1
- noun sager someone venerated for the possession of wisdom, judgment, and experience. 1
- adjective sager wise, judicious, or prudent: sage advice. 1
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Origin of sager
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 Sager
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sager 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".
sager usage trend in Literature
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