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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sa.ʒɛs/
"La sagesse vient avec l'âge et l'expérience."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; the quality of being wise.
"She shared her hard-earned wisdom with the younger generation." - 2
The body of knowledge and principles that develops within a society or period.
"The ancient wisdom of indigenous peoples offers profound insights into sustainability."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'wīsdōm', combining 'wīs' (wise) and '-dōm' (suffix denoting condition, state, or judgment). Over centuries, it evolved from signifying practical knowledge and capability into embodying deep insight, sound judgment, and accumulated philosophical understanding.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wisdom" is said worldwide
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sagesse
Transliteration: /sa.ʒɛs/
"La sagesse vient avec l'âge et l'expérience."
Weisheit
Transliteration: /ˈvaɪshait/
"Alte Menschen besitzen oft große Weisheit."
saggezza
Transliteration: /sadˈd͡zɛt.t͡sa/
"Le sue parole riflettevano una grande saggezza."
sabiduría
Transliteration: /sa.βi.ðuˈɾi.a/
"La lectura nos otorga conocimiento y sabiduría."
sabedoria
Transliteration: /sa.be.doˈɾi.ɐ/
"Ele agiu com muita sabedoria na decisão."
बुद्धिमत्ता
Transliteration: buddhimattā
"उसकी बातों में गहरी बुद्धिमत्ता झलकती थी।"
智慧
Transliteration: zhìhuì
"我们需要智慧来解决复杂的问题。"
지혜
Transliteration: jihye
"그 노인의 지혜는 마을 사람들에게 큰 도움이 되었다."
知恵
Transliteration: chie
"先人たちの知恵を現代に活かす。"
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