Sapient
Pronunciation : Sa"pi*ent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. sapiens, -entis, p.pr. of sapere to taste to have sense, to know. See Sage, a.]
Definition : Defn: Wise; sage; discerning; -- often in irony or contempt. Where the sapient king Held dalliance with his fair Egyptian spouse. Milton.
Syn. -- Sage; sagacious; knowing; wise; discerning.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913