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- [sey-pee-uh nt]
- /ˈseɪ pi ənt/
- /sˈapiənsi/
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- [sey-pee-uh nt]
- /ˈseɪ pi ənt/
Definitions of sapiency word
- adjective sapiency having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment. 1
- noun sapiency the application of common sense 0
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Origin of sapiency
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English sapyent < Latin sapient- (stem of sapiēns, present participle of sapere to be wise, literally, to taste, have taste), equivalent to sapi- verb stem + -ent- -ent
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Parts of speech for Sapiency
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sapiency popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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