a. [ L. sapiens, -entis, p. pr. of sapere to taste, to have sense, to know. See Sage, a. ] Wise; sage; discerning; -- often in irony or contempt. [ 1913 Webster ]

Where the sapient king
Held dalliance with his fair Egyptian spouse. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Sage; sagacious; knowing; wise; discerning. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. sapientialis. ] Having or affording wisdom. -- Sa`pi*en"tial*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

The sapiential books of the Old [Testament]. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

a. Sapiential. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To make sapient. [ R. ] Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a sapient manner. [ 1913 Webster ]