savoir
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savoir (vai alla coniugazione) 3° gruppo
IPA: /sa.vwaʁ/
dal latino volgare sapēre, dal latino classico sapĕre "gustare", "essere saggio", francese antico sabir, saveir poi savoir; dal francese medio al XVIII secolo si usava la grafia sçavoir perché si credeva che la parola venisse dal latino scire, ma era un errore[1]
savoir m (pl.: savoirs)
dal francese antico sabir (842), dal latino sapĕre