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sentient
[ sen-shuhnt âshee-uhnt âtee-uhnt ]
/ ËsÉn ÊÉnt âÊi Ént âti Ént /
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adjective
having the power of perception by the senses; conscious.
characterized by sensation and consciousness.
noun
a person or thing that is sentient.
Archaic. the conscious mind.
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Origin of sentient
1595â1605; <Latin sentient- (stem of sentiÄns, present participle of sentÄ«re to feel), equivalent to senti- verb stem + -ent--ent
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sentient
/ (ËsÉntÉȘÉnt) /
adjective
having the power of sense perception or sensation; conscious
noun
rare a sentient person or thing
Derived forms of sentient
sentiently, adverbWord Origin for sentient
C17: from Latin sentiÄns feeling, from sentÄ«re to perceive
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