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Added 9 October 2026

sage

/seɪd͡ʒ/ noun

In Latin: sophus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom.
Aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc.
Any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb.

adjective

Having wisdom that comes with age and experience.
Of the grey-green color of sage leaves.

Origin

From Middle English sage, from Old French sage (11th century), from Vulgar Latin *sapium, from Latin sapere (“to taste, to discern, to be wise”). The noun meaning "man of profound wisdom" is recorded from circa 1300. Originally applied to the Seven Sages of Greece.

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