What does sabio in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word sabio in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sabio in Spanish.

The word sabio in Spanish means wise, intelligent, sage, trained monkey, picador's assistant. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sabio

wise

adjetivo (que posee sabiduría)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sus sabios consejos le ayudaron a enderezar su vida.
Her wise advice helped him straighten out his life.

intelligent

adjetivo (inteligente)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No firmar la compra del piso me pareció una sabia decisión.
Not signing off on the apartment purchase seemed an intelligent decision to me.

sage

nombre masculino (con conocimientos) (formal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le aconsejaron que lo consultara con el sabio de la tribu.
He was advised to consult with the tribe's sage.

trained monkey

nombre masculino (simio adiestrado)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Los circos de antaño anunciaban el acto de un mono sabio.

picador's assistant

nombre masculino (ayudante del picador) (bullfighting)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El picador sale al ruedo con su mono sabio.

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