Sage definition
A sage comment.
An example of a sage is a Native American medicine man.
An example of sage is an herb added to poultry stuffing.
Sage advice.
An example of sage is the advice to always think before you act.
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Origin of sage
- Middle English from Old French from Vulgar Latin sapius from Latin sapere to be wise sep- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English sauge from Old French from Latin salvia from salvus healthy sol- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old French sage (11th century), from Vulgar Latin *sapius, from Latin sapere (“to taste, to discern, to be wise"), from Proto-Indo-European *sap- (“to taste"). The noun meaning "man of profound wisdom" is recorded from circa 1300. Originally applied to the Seven Sages of Greece.
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