— sapience, sapiency , n. — sapiently , adv.
/say"pee euhnt/ , adj.
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
[ 1425-75; late ME sapyent sapient- (s. of sapiens, prp. of sapere to be wise, lit., to taste, have taste), equiv. to sapi- verb s. + -ent- -ENT ]