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saggio

Pronunciation: /ˈsad.d͡ʒo/

“saggio” is an Italian word. Its 11 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. wise (having wisdom)
  2. expert, skilled
  3. knowledgeable (about a place)
  4. aware

noun

  1. sage (wise man)
  2. assay; test
  3. essay (written composition of moderate length)
  4. sample
  5. proof
  6. display
  7. rate

In Italian

  1. (di persona) fornito di accortezza ed esperienza
  2. (di oggetto)) caratterizzato da saggezza
  3. individuo scaltro e sapiente
  4. scritto che tratta un argomento particolare
  5. prova analitica

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sage, itself from Vulgar Latin *sapium, from Latin sapiō (“to be wise”). Doublet of savio, sapio, and sapido. Compare Sicilian saviu.

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