saneness
Origin:
1620–30; < Latin sānus healthy
1620–30; < Latin sānus healthy
Related forms
sane·ly, adverb
sane·ness, noun
non·sane, adjective
non·sane·ly, adverb
non·sane·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. reasonable, sensible, judicious, level-headed.
2. reasonable, sensible, judicious, level-headed.
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sane (seɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | sound in mind; free from mental disturbance |
| 2. | having or showing reason, good judgment, or sound sense |
| 3. | obsolete healthy |
| [C17: from Latin sānus healthy] | |
| 'sanely | |
| —adv | |
| 'saneness | |
| —n | |
| sane (seɪn) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | sound in mind; free from mental disturbance |
| 2. | having or showing reason, good judgment, or sound sense |
| 3. | obsolete healthy |
| [C17: from Latin sānus healthy] | |
| 'sanely | |
| —adv | |
| 'saneness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
sane
1721, back-formation from sanity. Used earlier, of the body, with the sense of "healthy" (1628).
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