She was grateful to have in her mentor an ever-reliable source of sapient [ˈseɪpiənt] career advice.

sapient
adj [ˈseɪpiənt]

Sapient is a formal word that means “possessing or expressing great wisdom.”

We human beings certainly like to think we’re wise. It’s a fact reflected in the scientific name we’ve given our species, Homo sapiens, which comes in part from the Latin word sapiens, meaning “wise” or “intelligent.” Sapient (which is basically just a fancy synonym of wise) has the same source.

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