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sage¹
- /seɪd͡ʒ/
Rhymes with -eɪdʒ
Where it comes from
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.
adjective sager · sagest
noun sages
- 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. ’Tis certain, that, while we aſpire to the magnanimous Firmneſs of the philoſophic Sage, and endeavour to confine our Pleaſures altogether within our own Minds, we may, at laſt, render our Philoſophy, like that of Epictetus and other Stoics, only a more refin’d Syſtem of Selfiſhneſs, and reaſon ourſ
Similar: loremaster, oracle, philosopher, sage, savant · Opposite: fool
sage²
- /seɪd͡ʒ/
Rhymes with -eɪdʒ
Where it comes from
From Middle English sauge, from Middle French sauge, from Old French salje, from Latin salvia, from salvus (“healthy”), see safe. Doublet of salvia.
noun sages
- The plant Salvia officinalis, native to the Mediterranean region, widely grown as a herb and as an ornamental garden plant.
- The dried leaves of Salvia officinalis, used as a herb in cooking.
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Any plant in the genus Salvia.
Similar: salvia
- 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.
- The foliage of sagebrush or similar plants. He had made a bed of sage, had built a sweat lodge and purified himself in it.
Similar: loremaster, oracle, philosopher, sage, savant · Opposite: fool
sage³
- /seɪd͡ʒ/
Rhymes with -eɪdʒ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese sage (sage), from 下げる (sageru, “to lower”). From 2channel.
interjection
- 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. sage in all fields
verb sages · saging · saged
- The act of using the word or option sage in the email field or a checkbox of an imageboard when posting a reply. Reminder to sage and report.
Sage⁴
Where it comes from
* As an English and French surname, from sage, a nickname for a wise person. The given name, in general use since the 1990s, is also associated with the sage plant. Compare Desage, Lesage.
* As an Irish surname, variant of Savage.
* As a German surname, from a placename derived from the noun sege (“sedge”) (see sedge).
proper noun Sages
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
- A male given name from English. She wanted to give the child a unique, meaningful name; among those she and Linda liked, she said, were Laurel and Lavender. Or if it was a boy, perhaps Sage . “Why not Spinach or Cabbage?” Brian had scoffed.
- A female given name from English.
- One of the triune gods of the Horned God in Wicca, representing a man, older than a middle-aged Father and boyish Master
- A neighbourhood along Trout Lake Road, city of North Bay, Ontario, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Izard County, Arkansas, United States.
- A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Burnet County, Texas, United States.
- A ghost town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: wise, colored, chromatic, mahatma, guru, salvia, sage-green, wisdom, sensible, prudent, savant, judicious, well-behaved, good, advisable, obedient
noun
Similar: loremaster, oracle, philosopher, sage, savant · Opposite: fool
noun
Similar: loremaster, oracle, philosopher, sage, savant · Opposite: fool
Translations
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adj wise
| Español | sabio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 현명하다 hyeonmyeonghada, 명철하다 myeongcheolhada, 지혜롭다 jihyeropda, 슬기롭다 seulgiropda |
| 日本語 | 賢い kashikoi, 賢明な kenmei na, 大人しい otonashii |
| 中文 | 明智 míngzhì, 英明 yīngmíng, 高明 gāomíng, 聰明 /聪明 cōngming |
| हिन्दी | बुद्धिमान buddhimān |
| Português | sábio, sapiente |
| Français | sage |
| Deutsch | weise, klug |
| Italiano | saggio, savio |
| Ελληνικά | σοφός sofós |
| Română | înțelept |
| Русский | му́дрый múdryj, у́мный úmnyj, разу́мный razúmnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | khôn, thông thái |
| العربية | حَكِيم ḥakīm, فَطِن faṭin, فَطُن faṭun, عَاقِل ʕāqil |
noun very wise person or philosopher
| Español | sabio, háber |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 성현 seonghyeon, 현자 hyeonja, 현인 hyeonin |
| 日本語 | 聖賢 seiken, 賢人 kenjin, 哲人 tetsujin, 賢者 kenja |
| 中文 | 哲人 zhérén, 智者 zhìzhě, 聖人 /圣人 shèngrén, 聖賢 /圣贤 shèngxián |
| हिन्दी | ऋषि ŕṣi, गुरु guru, पंडित paṇḍit |
| Português | sábio |
| Français | sage |
| Deutsch | Weiser, Weise |
| Italiano | saggio, savio |
| Ελληνικά | σοφός sofós |
| Русский | мудре́ц mudréc |
| Tiếng Việt | thánh nhân, thánh hiền, hiền triết, trí giả, triết gia |
| العربية | حَكِيم ḥakīm |
| עברית | חָכָם khakhám |
noun Salvia officinalis
| Español | salvia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 세이지 seiji |
| 日本語 | セージ sēji |
| 中文 | 鼠尾草 shǔwěicǎo |
| Português | sálvia, salva |
| Français | sauge |
| Deutsch | Salbei |
| Italiano | salvia |
| Ελληνικά | φασκομηλιά faskomiliá |
| Română | salvie, jale |
| Русский | шалфе́й šalféj |
| Tiếng Việt | xô thơm, xôn, hoa xôn |
| العربية | مَرْيَمِيَّة maryamiyya, شَاقِيَة šāqiya |
| עברית | מַרוָה marva, מרווה |
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title = {sage},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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