Definition of SAPIENS

sapiens

Meanings

Plural: sapiens, sapientes

Adjective

  • of or relating to or characteristic of Homo sapiens

Noun

  • A human being (Homo sapiens).

Origin / Etymology

From translingual Homo sapiens, from Latin sapiēns, present active participle of sapiō (“discern, be capable of discerning”).

Scrabble Score: 9

sapiens is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sapiens is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sapiens is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

sapiens is a valid Words With Friends word