scient

American  

[sahy-uhnt] / ˈsaɪ ənt /

adjective

Rare.

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

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Etymology

Origin of scient

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

Example Sentences

In futuro igitur scient omnia et in vultu eorum sunt omnia, i.e. antecedet eos, quum de hac vita decesserint, notitia istius rei quia tunc est iudicum et nunc certamen.

From Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise by Preuss, Arthur

"Sciunt omnes qui me norunt, et si vitam mihi Deus O.M. prorogaverit, scient etiam posteri, ut te et ton panu Spanhemium, geminos hujus aevi Dioscuros, lucida literarum sidera, semper praedicaverim, semper veneratus sim."

From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron

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

From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole