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sabiduría

wisdom

noun sah-bee-doo-REE-ah Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: From Latin sapientia via Old Spanish.

Usage Note

Sabiduría refers to deep wisdom or accumulated knowledge, more than mere conocimiento (knowledge) or inteligencia (intelligence). Los dientes de la sabiduría are wisdom teeth. The adjective sabio (wise) is its root; a sabio as a noun means a wise person or scholar.

Examples

"La sabiduría llega con los años y la experiencia."

Natural Translation

Wisdom comes with years and experience.

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