scient

[sahy-uhnt]

adjective

Rare.

1. having knowledge, information, or skill; learned.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scient¹

First recorded in 1450–1500; from Latin scient-, stem of sciēns “knowing”; science ( def. )

Example Sentences

Scient was later spun into Razorfish, which itself was aggregated into aQuantive and bought by Microsoft in 2007 for $6 billion. 

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He then went on to the ebusiness builder—Scient, which grew to 2,000 employees in 18 months and was the fastest-growing services company in history. 

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Thura plane non emimus; si Arabiæ queruntur scient Sabæi pluris et carioris suas merces Christianis sepeliendis profligari quam diis fumigandis.”—Apol.

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We’re delivering to companies with names like Scient and Red Gorilla.

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Monthly, 1881, 424; et Rev. Scient.,

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