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Added 9 October 2026

sane

/seɪn/ adjective

Latin root: sānus Wiktionary

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

Mentally healthy; free from mental disorder.
appears to be completely sane
Marked by sound judgment.
sane nuclear policy

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin sānus (“healthy; sane”). Doublet of sound.

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