Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sage

/seɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
sage
IPA
/seɪd͡ʒ/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Wise.

adj

Grave; serious; solemn.

Obsolete

noun

The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.

Uncountable

noun

Any plant in the genus Salvia.

Uncountable

noun

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.

Uncountable

intj

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.

verb

The act of using the word or option sage in the email field or a checkbox of an imageboard when posting a reply.

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Etymology

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.

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Word Breakdown

  • Root: sage, *sapium, sapere, sauge, salje, salvia

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Questions

How do you pronounce sage?
The recorded pronunciation is /seɪd͡ʒ/.
What does sage mean?
Wise.
Where does sage come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce sage

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