# verb. sap.

> English word · Phrase

## Definitions
1. Abbreviation of verbum sapienti.

## Etymology
A shortening of Latin verbum sapienti sat est (“a word is enough to a wise man”). Compare verbum sat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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