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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sapientem (“discerning, wise”), present active participle of sapiō (“to be wise”). Doublet of saccente.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /saˈpjɛn.te/
- Rhymes: -ɛnte
- Hyphenation: sa‧pièn‧te
Adjective
sapiente (plural sapienti)
- learned
- masterly, skilled
- trained (of an animal)
Derived terms
Noun
sapiente m or f by sense (plural sapienti)
- sage
Further reading
- sapiente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Participle
sapiente
- ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of sapiēns
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin sapientem, present participle of sapiō (“to be wise”), from Proto-Indo-European *sap- (“to try; to research”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.piˈẽ.t͡ʃi/ , (faster pronunciation) /saˈpjẽ.t͡ʃi/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.piˈẽ.t͡ʃi/ , (faster pronunciation) /saˈpjẽ.t͡ʃi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.piˈẽ.te/ , (faster pronunciation) /saˈpjẽ.te/
Adjective
sapiente m or f (plural sapientes, comparable, comparative mais sapiente, superlative o mais sapiente or sapientíssimo)
- wise; intelligent
Synonyms
Antonyms
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /saˈpjente/
- Rhymes: -ente
- Syllabification: sa‧pien‧te
Adjective
sapiente m or f (masculine and feminine plural sapientes)
- wise; knowing
- Synonyms: sabio, prudente
Further reading