sentient

English

Etymology

From Latin sentīens (“feeling, perceiving”), present active participle of sentiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɛn.ʃənt/

Adjective

sentient (comparative more sentient, superlative most sentient)

1. Conscious or aware.
2. Experiencing sensation or feeling.
3. (Primarily in Science Fiction) Possessing human-like intelligence.

Antonyms

• insensate

Translations

conscious or aware

Finnish: tietoinen (fi) Japanese: 感覚を持つ, 意識する, 敏感, 意識して

Spanish: conciente (es)

experiencing sensation or feeling

Finnish: tunteva (fi) Japanese: 意識する, 感覚 (力のある), 知覚, 敏感, 意識して

science fiction: possessing human-like intelligence

Finnish: älyllinen (fi)

Noun

sentient (plural sentients)

1. Lifeform with the capability to feel sensation, such as pain.

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Latin

Verb

sentient

1. third-person plural future active indicative of sentiō