sagesse

English

Etymology

French sagesse

Noun

sagesse (uncountable)

1. wisdom

French

Etymology

From sage +‎ -esse, equivalent to Latin sapientia (“wisdom, science”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.ʒɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs

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Noun

sagesse f (plural sagesses)

1. wisdom, reason, sense
2. prudence
3. foresight

Derived terms

• dent de sagesse

Related terms

• sagace
• sage

Further reading

• “sagesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.