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sage.

wise: prudent, cautious, and judicious

4 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/saʒ/

  1. wise: prudent, cautious, and judicious

  2. Chaste, modest, irreproachable in conduct

  3. good, well-behaved, not naughty

    Alors, tu vas être sage pour maman dans le magasin ?
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French sage, from Old French sage, ultimately from the Classical Latin adjective sagāx.

noun/saʒ/

  1. a person who is prudent, cautious, and judicious

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine

  2. a sage (person)

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French sage, from Old French sage, ultimately from the Classical Latin adjective sagāx.

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