SAPIENS


Meaning of SAPIENS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sa-p ē - ə nz, ' s ā -, - ˌ enz

Function: adjective

Etymology: New Latin (specific epithet of Homo sapiens ), from Latin, present participle of sapere

Date: 1939

: of, relating to, or being recent humans ( Homo sapiens ) as distinguished from various fossil hominids

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