Meanings
- Used to bring something to a conclusion, implying that further comment is unadvisable or unneeded.
Synonyms: enough said, verb. sap., verbum sapienti sat est, verbum sat, verbum sat est, verbum sat sapienti, verbum sat sapienti est
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseUsed to bring something to a conclusion, implying that further comment is unadvisable or unneeded.
Origin
- Latinverbum sapienti sat est“a word is enough to a wise man”
- Englishverbum sapienti
A shortening of Latin verbum sapienti sat est (“a word is enough to a wise man”). Compare verbum sat.
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verbum sapienti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verbum%20sapienti
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