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sapient

/ˈseɪpiənt/adjective

उच्चारण सेपिअन्ट

बुद्धिमान, प्रज्ञावान, विवेकशील

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  1. 1

    [usually before noun] formal

    having great intelligence or wisdom; (of a living thing) able to think

    बुद्धिमान, प्रज्ञावान, विवेकशील

    • Humans are often described as the only sapient species on Earth.
    • the sapient advice of an old teacher

    Synonyms wise intelligent sagacious learned

    Opposite foolish unwise

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From Latin sapere, meaning 'to be wise', which also gives Homo sapiens, the scientific name for modern humans.

यह Latin शब्द sapere ('बुद्धिमान होना') से बना है, जिससे Homo sapiens भी बना है, जो आधुनिक मनुष्य का वैज्ञानिक नाम है।