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sagest

sage
S s

Transcription

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

Definitions of sagest word

  • noun sagest a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom. 1
  • noun sagest someone venerated for the possession of wisdom, judgment, and experience. 1
  • adjective sagest wise, judicious, or prudent: sage advice. 1

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Origin of sagest

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 Sagest

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sagest 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".

sagest usage trend in Literature

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