Latin

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Etymology

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From per- +‎ sapiens.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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persapiēns (genitive persapientis, adverb persapienter); third-declension participle

  1. very discerning, wise, judicious
  2. very discreet

Declension

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Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative persapiēns persapientēs persapientia
genitive persapientis persapientium
dative persapientī persapientibus
accusative persapientem persapiēns persapientēs
persapientīs
persapientia
ablative persapiente
persapientī1
persapientibus
vocative persapiēns persapientēs persapientia

1When used purely as an adjective.

References

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  • persapiens”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • persapiens”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • persapiens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • persapiens in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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