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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEssere senziente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Essere senziente
"Gli esseri umani e molti animali sono esseri senzienti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A living entity that has the capacity for sensation, perception, and consciousness.
"Humans and many animals are considered sentient beings due to their ability to experience pain and pleasure." - 2
Any entity that is aware of its surroundings and can respond to stimuli.
"In discussions about animal rights, advocates argue that all sentient beings deserve ethical consideration."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sentient' derives from the Latin 'sentientem', meaning 'feeling' or 'perceiving', which evolved in the 14th century to describe beings capable of sensation and perception. 'Being' comes from the Old English 'beon', reflecting existence or life, thus combining to denote entities that possess consciousness and awareness.
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Être sensible
Transliteration: Eh-truh sahn-sibl
"Les humains et de nombreux animaux sont des êtres sensibles."
Empfindungsfähiges Wesen
Transliteration: Empfindungsfähiges Wesen
"Menschen und viele Tiere sind empfindungsfähige Wesen."
Essere senziente
Transliteration: Essere senziente
"Gli esseri umani e molti animali sono esseri senzienti."
Ser sintiente
Transliteration: Ser sintiente
"Los humanos y muchos animales son seres sintientes."
Ser senciente
Transliteration: Ser senciente
"Os humanos e muitos animais são seres sencientes."
संवेदनशील प्राणी
Transliteration: Sanvedansheel Praani
"मनुष्य और कई जानवर संवेदनशील प्राणी हैं।"
有知觉的生物
Transliteration: Yǒu zhījué de shēngwù
"人类和许多动物都是有知觉的生物。"
감각 있는 존재
Transliteration: Gamgak itneun jonjae
"인간과 많은 동물은 감각 있는 존재입니다."
感覚を持つ存在
Transliteration: Kankaku o motsu sonzai
"人間や多くの動物は感覚を持つ存在です。"
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