"sapience" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈseɪpiəns/ [General-American], /ˈseɪpjəns/ [General-American], /ˈseɪpɪəns/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈseɪpjəns/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: sapiences [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English sapience, from Old French sapience, from Latin sapientia. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*seh₁p-}}, {{inh|en|enm|sapience}} Middle English sapience, {{der|en|fro|sapience}} Old French sapience, {{der|en|la|sapientia}} Latin sapientia Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} sapience (usually uncountable, plural sapiences)
  1. The property of being sapient, the property of possessing or being able to possess wisdom. Tags: uncountable, usually Coordinate_terms: sentience Translations (Translations): sapiencia [feminine] (Spanish)

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