sapiência

See also: sapiencia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sapientia. Doublet of sabença, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sa.piˈẽ.si.ɐ/ [sa.pɪˈẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /saˈpjẽ.sjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sa.piˈẽ.si.ɐ/ [sa.pɪˈẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /saˈpjẽ.sjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sa.piˈẽ.si.a/ [sa.pɪˈẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /saˈpjẽ.sja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈpjẽ.sjɐ/

• Hyphenation: sa‧pi‧ên‧ci‧a

Noun

sapiência f (plural sapiências)

1. sapience; wisdom

   Synonyms: sagacidade, sabedoria

Related terms

• saber
• sapiente

Further reading

• “sapiência”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “sapiência”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024