sage

Meaning

Adj

1. Wise.
2. (obsolete) Grave; serious; solemn.

Noun

A very wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.
2. (uncountable, usually) Any plant in the genus Salvia.
3. (uncountable, usually) Any of a number of plants such as sagebrush considered to be similar to Salvia officinalis, mostly because they are small shrubs and have gray foliage or are aromatic.

Intj

Word used in the email field of imageboards to prevent a bump of the post. Used as an option rather than a word in some imageboard software.

Verb

The act of using the word or option sage in the email field or a checkbox of an imageboard when posting a reply.

Synonyms

wise

wise man

sagacious

saint

judicious

prudent

savant

philosopher

sensible

scholar

ascetic

farsighted

sound

🔉

reasonable

holy man

wise person

learned person

salvia

intellectual

learned man

good

👍

thinker

sage-green

hermit

wiseacre

sapient

sapiential

egghead

common sage

pundit

genius

guru

teacher

🧑‍🏫

seer

sacred

recluse

relating

sage green

sane

sea green

seemly

shrewd

suitable

swami

thinking

🤔

virtuoso

wise woman

Ramona

sea-green

Solomon

Translations

sage

sauge

salvia

saggio

Salbei

sábio

wijs

σοφός

salvia

verstandig

vroed

weise

sapiens

sophus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/seɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: sage

Inherited from Middle English: sauge

In summary

From Middle English sage, from Old French sage (11th century), from Vulgar Latin *sapium, from Latin sapere (“to taste, to discern, to be wise”).
The noun meaning "man of profound wisdom" is recorded from circa 1300. Originally applied to the Seven Sages of Greece.