Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seyj]
- /seɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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".
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