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Added 9 October 2026

sensate

/ˈsɛn.seɪt/ adjective

Latin root: sensatus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sensate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Perceived by one or more of the senses.
Having the ability to sense things physically.
Felt or apprehended through a sense, or the senses.

verb

To feel or apprehend by means of the senses; to perceive.
to sensate light, or an odour

Origin

From Middle English sensat, from Late Latin sensatus (“able to sense”), from sensus (“sense”).

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