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sapio.

to be wise, or sensible, discreet, prudent

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈsa.pi.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈsaː.pi.o]
  1. to be wise, or sensible, discreet, prudent

    conjugation-3 · no-supine
  2. to have taste, have flavour, be intelligent, show good sense, or know, understand, or have in mind, think.

    conjugation-3 · intransitive · no-supine
  3. to taste of, taste like, smack of, have a flavour of

    conjugation-3 · no-supine · transitive
  4. to have good taste; have sense, discernment

    conjugation-3 · figuratively · intransitive · no-supine
  5. to know, understand (mostly with general objects)

    conjugation-3 · figuratively · no-supine · transitive
  6. to know how to do; to be able to do

    Early · Medieval-Latin · conjugation-3 · no-supine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *sapjō, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁p-. According to De Vaan, the term probably reflects a PIE athematic i-present of the shape *sh₁p-i-. The LIV, however, derives the term from Proto-Indo-European *sh₁p-yé-ti, a ye-present belonging to the same root.

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