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sapiens

/ˈseɪ.pi.ənz/

Traduction: Adjectif d'origine latine signifiant 'sage' ou 'qui sait', surtout connu par le terme taxonomique 'Homo sapiens' désignant l'homme moderne.

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/ˈseɪ.pi.ənz/C2formalscientific
  • frAdjectif d'origine latine signifiant 'sage' ou 'qui sait', surtout connu par le terme taxonomique 'Homo sapiens' désignant l'homme moderne.

A Latin-derived adjective meaning 'wise' or 'knowing', most famously used in the taxonomic term 'Homo sapiens' to describe modern humans.

  1. Wise or intelligentC1formal

    Relating to or characteristic of the species Homo sapiens, often used to denote human intelligence or wisdom.

    frSapiens (sage, intelligent)

    • The term 'sapiens' is derived from Latin, meaning 'wise'.
    • Homo sapiens is the only surviving species of the genus Homo.
    • The sapiens brain is capable of complex reasoning and abstract thought.

    Synonymesdiscerningintelligentjudicioussagacioussapientwise