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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSain
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɛ̃
"Il est sain d'esprit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a healthy mind; able to think and behave normally.
"After a long discussion, she felt more sane about her decisions." - 2
Rational and reasonable; not crazy.
"His arguments were logical and sane, making it easy to agree with him."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sane' originates from the Latin 'sanus', meaning 'healthy' or 'sound'. It entered Middle English through Old French 'saine' in the late 14th century, evolving to denote mental soundness and rationality.
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Sain
Transliteration: sɛ̃
"Il est sain d'esprit."
Gesund
Transliteration: ɡəˈzʊnt
"Er ist geistig gesund."
Sano
Transliteration: ˈsano
"È mentalmente sano."
Sano
Transliteration: ˈsano
"Está mentalmente sano."
São
Transliteration: sɐ̃w
"Ele está mentalmente são."
स्वस्थ
Transliteration: svasth
"वह मानसिक रूप से स्वस्थ है।"
健康的
Transliteration: jiànkāng de
"他精神上是健康的。"
건전한
Transliteration: geonjeonhan
"그는 정신적으로 건전하다."
健全な
Transliteration: kenzen na
"彼は精神的に健全です。"
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