Spanish word

sabiduría

Pronunciation

IPA/saβiðuˈɾia/

Meaning

  • feminine nounwisdom

Example

Escucho la sabiduría de mi abuela.

I listen to my grandmother's wisdom.

Illustration for sabiduría (wisdom)

More examples

La experiencia trae sabiduría.

Experience brings wisdom.

Core concept

Mature insight and moral prudence shaped by experience.

Common phrases

  • sabiduría práctica

    practical wisdom

  • fuente de sabiduría

    source of wisdom

  • acumular sabiduría

    accumulate wisdom

Similar words

experiencia: Hands-on know-how acquired by doing and living through events.
conocimiento: Learned facts and conceptual knowledge acquired by study or observation.
juicio: Capacity to reason well about choices and select a suitable course.
prudencia: Habit of acting with caution to minimize risk and prevent harm.

Definition in Spanish

La sabiduría es el sentido para juzgar y actuar con prudencia, fruto de la experiencia.

Word origin

Derived from Latin sapientia (from the root sapere 'to know'), sabiduría denotes the mature insight and prudential sense that experience and reflection produce.

Usage tips

  • Sabiduría is distinct from saber or conocimiento, since sabiduría names wise judgment or insight while saber means 'to know' and conocimiento means 'knowledge'.

Other meanings

  • learnednessnoun
  • judiciousnessnoun

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