🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

sensato

Pronunciation / Transliteration: senˈsato

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sensible/ˈsɛn.sə.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"È sensato risparmiare denaro per le emergenze."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Able to perceive or feel; having good sense or judgment.

    "It is sensible to save money for emergencies."
  2. 2

    Based on or acting on good judgment; practical.

    "She made a sensible decision to study for the exam."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'sensible' originates from the Latin 'sensibilis', meaning 'perceptible', which evolved through Old French 'sensible' in the 14th century. Its meaning has shifted from 'capable of being perceived' to 'having good sense or judgment'.

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