noun
sapiens
noun
1
A human being, as in the species name Homo sapiens.
"Modern sapiens emerged in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago."
How to Use Sapiens
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shorthand way of referring to modern humans, taken from our scientific name.
Word Forms
sapiens plural, sapientes plural
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Etymology
From Latin "sapiens," meaning "wise" or "discerning," the present participle of "sapere," to know.