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scient¹

  • /ˈsaɪənt/ UK

Rhymes with -aɪənt

Where it comes from

From Latin sciēns (“knowing”), from sciō (“know”).

adjective more scient · most scient

  1. Knowing; aware; knowledgeable. …referring them to ſome ſuch of his principal Officers as he thought to be the moſt ſcient in Matters of that Nature…

scient²

Where it comes from

See scion.

noun

  1. obsolete Obsolete spelling of scion

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"scient." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scient. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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scient. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scient

Chicago

"scient." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scient.

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@misc{scient_2026,
  title = {scient},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scient},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}