sapiens

American  

[sey-pee-uhnz] / ˈseɪ pi ənz /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens ).

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Etymology

Origin of sapiens

Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1935–40

Example Sentences

That view shifted when researchers analysed 51 fossil teeth from a range of hominids and great apes, including Australopithecus africanus, Paranthropus robustus, early Homo, Neanderthals, and Homo sapiens.

From Science Daily

But their construction, and ingenuity, has one wondering about the intelligence and fortitude of these homo sapiens who lived as many as 9,000 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

For decades, experts believed that Homo sapiens reached Europe mainly by traveling through the Balkans and the Levant, moving from Africa into the Middle East.

From Science Daily

The earliest known evidence for early Homo sapiens in Africa is 300,000 years ago, so it is tempting to conclude that our species might have evolved first in Asia.

From BBC

That sapiens is Latin for “wise” can just seem like an ironic joke.

From Los Angeles Times