saccente

Italian

Etymology

Of Southern Italian origin, from Latin sapientem (“discerning, wise”), present active participle of sapiō (“to be wise”). Doublet of sapiente.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /satˈt͡ʃɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: sac‧cèn‧te

Adjective

saccente (plural saccenti)

  1. presumptuous, conceited
  2. (archaic) learned, intelligent
  3. (archaic) slick, clever

Derived terms

Noun

saccente m or f by sense (plural saccenti)

  1. (derogatory) know-it-all

Further reading
  • saccente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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