sententious

[Fr. sentencieux, from Lat. sent ent ios us, from sententia =a sentence (q. v.).] 1. Abounding with sentences, axioms, and maxims; terse, pithy; short and energetic; rich in judicious observations. *2. Comprising sentences; sentential. sen-těn'-tious-lý, adv . [Eng. sententious ; -ly .] In a sententious or pithy manner; pithily, tersely; with striking brevity. sen-těn-tious-ne , s . [Eng.sententious; -ne .] The quality or state of being sententious; pithine or tersene of sentences; brevity of expre ion combined with energy or strength. *sent-eur (e long), s. [Fr. from sentir =to perceive.] Scent, odor. *sen-ti-co-sæ, s. pl . [Fem. pl. of Lat. sent i cos us full of thorns, thorny, briery.] Bot .: The thirty-fifth order in Linnæus' Natural System. It consists of the modern Rosaceæ (q. v.). sen-ti-ençe, *sen-ti-en-çỹ (ti as shi), subst . [Eng. sentien(t); -ce, -cy.] The quality or state of being sentient; the faculty of perception; feeling.