sciance

English

Noun

sciance

1. Obsolete spelling of scion.

Anagrams

• cecinas

Old French

Alternative forms

• science

Etymology

Latin scientia, from sciēns, present participle of sciō (“I know, understand”)

Noun

sciance oblique singular, f (oblique plural sciances, nominative singular sciance, nominative plural sciances)

1. knowledge
2. reason (ability to reason; to make rational decisions)

Descendants

• English: science
• French: science