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- [sey-pee-uh nz]
- /ˈseɪ pi ənz/
- /ˈsæpɪenz/
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- [sey-pee-uh nz]
- /ˈseɪ pi ənz/
Definition of sapiens word
- adjective sapiens of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens). 1
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Origin of sapiens
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1935-40
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sapiens
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sapiens popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sapiens usage trend in Literature
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