[ˈseɪpɪənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- wise, or attempting to appear wise
(e.g: members of the female quarter were more sapient but no less savage than the others)

- relating to the human species (Homo sapiens)
(e.g: our sapient ancestors of 40,000 years ago)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sapient- ‘being wise’, from the verb sapere

[ˈseɪpɪənt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a human of the species Homo sapiens


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sapient- ‘being wise’, from the verb sapere