escient

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French

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Etymology

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From Old French, a borrowing from Latin scientem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ.sjɑ̃/ ~ /e.sjɑ̃/
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Noun

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escient m (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) wisdom, knowledge

Usage notes

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  • Only used in set phrases, otherwise obsolete.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin sciēns, scientem, from the verb scio.

Noun

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escient oblique singularm (nominative singular escienz or escientz)

  1. knowledge
  2. wisdom

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • French: escient