sentiō

From Proto-Italic *sentjō, from Proto-Indo-European *sent- (“to feel”). Cognate with Lithuanian sintėti (“to think”), Old High German sinnan (“to go; desire”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈsen.ti.oː/, [ˈs̠ɛn̪t̪ioː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsen.t͡si.o/, [ˈsɛnt̪͡s̪io]

Verb

sentiō (present infinitive sentīre, perfect active sēnsī, supine sēnsum); fourth conjugation

1. to feel, to sense, to perceive (with the senses) [ synonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]

   Synonyms: sapiō, percipiō, cōnspicor

2. to perceive, be aware of, to be sensible of, to notice mentally, to understand (by using one's senses) [ synonyms, antonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]

   Synonyms: agnōscō, cognōscō, inveniō, cōnsciō, sapiō, sciō, nōscō, scīscō, intellegō, percipiō, discernō, tongeō, cernō, audiō

   Antonyms: ignōrō, nesciō

3. to have an opinion, to think, to feel [ synonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]

   Synonyms: arbitror, opīnor, cōgitō, exīstimō, reor, putō, reputō, iūdicō, cēnseō

4. to feel (an emotion)
5. to agree (typically followed by cum)
6. (Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin) (figuratively) to meet [ quotations ▼]