adj.
Pronunciation: ' s ā n
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: san · er ; san · est
Etymology: Latin sanus healthy, sane
Date: 1628
1 : proceeding from a sound mind : RATIONAL
2 : mentally sound especially : able to anticipate and appraise the effect of one's actions
3 : healthy in body
synonyms see WISE
– sane · ly adverb
– sane · ness \ ' s ā n-n ə s \ noun