What part of speech is sage?

Sage can be categorized as an adjective and a noun.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. sage is a noun, singular of sages.
  • 2. sage is an adjective.

Inflections

Noun

Adjective

Adjective to adverb

  • Adjective
    Adverb
  • sage
    sagely 
  • adjective: sage
  • adverb: sagely 

What does sage mean?

Definitions

Adjective

sage - of the grey-green color of sage leaves
sage - having wisdom that comes with age and experience

Verb

sage - The act of using the word or option sage in the email field or a checkbox of an imageboard when posting a reply.

Noun

sage - any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
sage - a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
sage - aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc

Examples of sage

#   Sentence  
1. noun Better to be a happy fool than an unhappy sage.
2. noun Taoism was founded on the teachings of Laozi, a sage born in 604 B.C. in present-day Henan Province.
3. noun When a Sage shall again arise, he will certainly follow my words.
4. noun He is a sage.
5. noun Basil, sage, rosemary, thyme and oregano are popular herbs.
6. noun "Tell me what you want and I will give it to you," said Alexander the Great to Diogenes. "I don't need anything," the sage responded, "but if you want to make me happy, stop blocking my sunlight."
7. noun The fool runs after the pleasures of life and sees himself cheated; the sage avoids evils.
8. noun I'm drinking sage tea.
9. noun Did you put sage in the pasta?
10. noun Is sage medicinal?
11. noun There is no need to explain to a sage what is expected of him.
12. noun There is no need to explain to a sage what we expect from him.
Sentence  
noun
Better to be a happy fool than an unhappy sage.
Taoism was founded on the teachings of Laozi, a sage born in 604 B.C. in present-day Henan Province.
When a Sage shall again arise, he will certainly follow my words.
He is a sage.
Basil, sage, rosemary, thyme and oregano are popular herbs.
"Tell me what you want and I will give it to you," said Alexander the Great to Diogenes. "I don't need anything," the sage responded, "but if you want to make me happy, stop blocking my sunlight."
The fool runs after the pleasures of life and sees himself cheated; the sage avoids evils.
I'm drinking sage tea.
Did you put sage in the pasta?
Is sage medicinal?
There is no need to explain to a sage what is expected of him.
There is no need to explain to a sage what we expect from him.

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