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/saʒ/

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Translation

well-behaved (of a child); wise

Word origin

From Old French sage, from Vulgar Latin sapius, from Latin sapere ('to be wise, to taste'). English borrowed the word directly as 'sage'.

Origin
Latin
Root
sapere
English cognates
sage, savant, sapient

Grammar

Masc pluralsages

Examples

, .

Be good, I will be back in five minutes.

-.

The children were very well behaved at their grandmother's.

C' .

That is a wise decision.

' .

It would be wiser to wait until tomorrow.

au .

A wise old man lived at the end of the village.

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This word is part of lesson 31.