saccente

Italian

Etymology

Of Southern Italian origin, from Latin sapientem (“discerning, wise”), present active participle of sapiō (“to be wise”). Doublet of sapiente.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /satˈt͡ʃɛn.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: sac‧cèn‧te

Adjective

saccente (plural saccenti)

1. presumptuous, conceited
2. (archaic) learned, intelligent
3. (archaic) slick, clever

Derived terms

• saccentemente
• saccenteria

Noun

saccente m or f by sense (plural saccenti)

1. (derogatory) know-it-all

Further reading

• saccente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• seccante