sapientia Latin · revision 9964

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Ennius|origins=ine-pro *sh₁p-i-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [sa.piˈɛn.ti.a]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [sa.piˈɛn.t͡si.a]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''sapientia''' ''f'' (genitive sapientiae); first declension^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|sapiēns|-ia|t1=wise]], from [[m|la|sapiō|t=to taste, be wise]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) De Vaan traces ⟨sapiō⟩ to [[itc-pro|*sap-i-]], [[ine-pro|*sh₁p-i-|t=to notice]], with Oscan ⟨sipus⟩ “knowing” and [[osx|ansebbian|t=to notice]] as cognates, though the root vowel is uncertain.^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation for wisdom is Ennius.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Ennius 204–169 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant soundness of judgement, good sense, wisdom, as in Ennius, and in Cicero wisdom as the aim of philosophers, translating [[grc|σοφία|tr=sophía]], and Pliny uses it of reason, soundness of mind.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it means wisdom, prudence, and ''Sapientia'' is the Book of Wisdom, translating the Septuagint's Σοφία.^(Stelten 1995)^(Wiktionary) English ''sapience'' (late 14th century), Italian ''sapienza'' and Romanian ''sapiență'' are from it.^(Etymonline)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 204–169 BC – Ennius uses it of wisdom.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of philosophical wisdom.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 14th century – English ''sapience'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # Reason, soundness of mind.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Good [[m|en|judgement]], [[m|en|wisdom]], prudence.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

+ # Wisdom as the goal of [[m|en|philosophy]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(Ecclesiastical Latin)'' The Book of Wisdom.^(Stelten 1995)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[sapientialis]]

+ * [[sapientipotens]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[sapiēns]]

+ * [[sapienter]]

+ * [[sapiō]]

+ * [[sapor]]

+ * [[en|sapience]]

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+ ==Usage notes==

+ Isidore of Seville explains ''Sapientia'' as a name of the Son of God, who reveals the mysteries of knowledge.^(Isidore)

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}