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sapiential

[ sey-pee-en-shuhl ]

adjective

  1. containing, exhibiting, or affording wisdom; characterized by wisdom.

sapiential

/ ˌseɪpɪˈɛnʃəl; ˌsæpɪ- /

adjective

  1. showing, having, or providing wisdom

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Derived Forms

  • ˌsapiˈentially, adverb

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Other Words From

  • sapi·ential·ly adverb
  • unsa·pi·ential adjective
  • unsa·pi·ential·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sapiential1

1475–85; < Late Latin sapientiālis, equivalent to sapienti ( a ) wisdom ( sapient, -ia ) + -ālis -al 1

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Example Sentences

The "sapiential literature" of the Old Testament was the least specifically Israelite.

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