SENTIENT


Meaning of SENTIENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsen(t)-sh(ē-)ənt, ˈsen-tē-ənt ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin sentient-, sentiens, present participle of sentire to perceive, feel

Date: 1632

1. : responsive to or conscious of sense impressions

sentient beings

2. : aware

3. : finely sensitive in perception or feeling

• sen·tient·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.