sage

Meaning

Adj

1. wise: prudent, cautious, and judicious
2. Chaste, modest, irreproachable in conduct
3. good, well-behaved, not naughty

Noun

1. a person who is prudent, cautious, and judicious
2. a sage (person)

Concepts

wise

sage

prudent

sensible

reasonable

judicious

sagacious

sound

farsighted

wise man

good

clever

demure

sapient

smart

docile

intelligent

be prudent

be wise

wise person

far-sighted

well behaved

obedient

quiet

philosopher

bright

sharp

shrewd

canny

careful

quick learner

decent

well-behaved

sage-green

knowing

wise to

heady

salvia

compos mentis

in one’s right mind

noninsane

right-minded

right-thinking

discernment

having

Pronounced as (IPA)

/saʒ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French sage, from Old French sage, from Vulgar Latin *sapium from the Classical Latin verb sapiō.

Sentences

Va vite , mon enfant , et fais que Maxime devienne sage .

Go quickly, my child, and make Maxime wise.