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sapiential

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /seɪ.piˈɛnt͡ʃəl/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Possessing or conferring wisdom, especially religious wisdom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

characterized by wisdom, especially the wisdom of God

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a sapiential government

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English sapyencyall, from Old French or Late Latin/Ecclesiastical Latin sapientiālis, from Latin sapientia (“wisdom”) + -ālis (“-al”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: sapienciální — containing or conferring wisdom
  • Czech: mudroslovný — containing or conferring wisdom
  • Spanish: sapiencial — containing or conferring wisdom
Real reading context

sapiential in complete knowledge articles