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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessentiencioso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sẽtʃi.ẽˈsu.zu
"A proteção de qualquer criatura sã é um dever moral."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able to perceive or feel things; possessing consciousness and subjective sensory awareness.
"Ethical debates increasingly focus on the moral status of any sentient being." - 2
Responsive to or conscious of impressions; finely attuned to emotional or physical stimuli.
"Science fiction often explores the moment an artificial intelligence becomes truly sentient."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'sentientem', present participle of 'sentire' meaning 'to feel', 'perceive', or 'discern'. Entering English in the early 17th century, the term originally retained its broad philosophical and physiological sense of possessing the power of sense perception before evolving to encompass conscious awareness and subjective experience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sentient" is said worldwide
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sentient
Transliteration: sãtijɑ̃
"Tous les êtres sentients méritent le respect et la protection."
empfindsam
Transliteration: ɛmˈpɪnt.zaːm
"Wir müssen alle empfindsamen Wesen mit Mitgefühl behandeln."
senziente
Transliteration: senˈtsjɛnte
"Ogni essere senziente ha la capacità di provare dolore."
sentiente
Transliteration: senˈtjente
"Los animales son seres sintientes capaces de sufrir."
sentiencioso
Transliteration: sẽtʃi.ẽˈsu.zu
"A proteção de qualquer criatura sã é um dever moral."
संवेदनशील प्राणी
Transliteration: samvedansheel prani
"प्रत्येक संवेदनशील प्राणी को जीने का अधिकार है।"
有知觉的
Transliteration: yǒu zhījué de
"人类应该善待所有的有知觉的生物。"
지각 있는
Transliteration: jigak inneun
"모든 지각 있는 존재는 고통을 느낄 수 있습니다."
知覚のある
Transliteration: chikaku no aru
"知覚のある生き物は皆、苦痛を感じる能力を持っています。"
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