sapient

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Synonyms: salient, sapiens, sapien

Antonyms: salient, sapiens, sapien

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|formal|dated|except|poetic}} [[possess|Possessing]] [[discernment]] and [[wisdom]]; [[learned#Adjective|learned]], [[wise#Adjective|wise]].
2. {{lb|en|by extension}}
3. {{lb|en|anthropology}} Of, [[pertain]]ing to, or [[characteristic#Adjective|characteristic]] of {{taxfmt|Homo sapiens|species}} ([[modern#Adjective|modern]] [[human being]]s).
4. {{lb|en|obsolete|rare}} Having a ([[good#Adjective|good]]) [[flavor#Noun|flavour]] or [[taste#Noun|taste]]; [[sapid]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic|except|humorous}} A [[wise#Adjective|wise]] [[person#Noun|person]]; a [[sage#Noun|sage]].
2. {{lb|en|by extension|science fiction}} An [[intelligent#Adjective|intelligent]], [[self-aware]] [[being#Noun|being]].
3. {{lb|en|anthropology}} A [[human being]] of the [[species]] {{taxfmt|Homo sapiens|species}}.

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