sentiens

Present active participle of sentiō (“feel, perceive”)

sentiēns (genitive sentientis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. feeling, perceiving with the senses
2. perceiving: noticing mentally
   • 63 BCE, Cicero, Catiline Orations Oratio in Catilinam Prima in Senatu Habita.6:

     Multōrum tē etiam oculī et aurēs nōn sentientem, sīcut adhūc fēcērunt, speculābuntur atque cūstōdient.

     The eyes and ears of many will also watch and guard you, just as they have done until now, though you do not notice them.

3. having an opinion, feeling emotion

Third-declension participle.

¹When used purely as an adjective.

• sententia

• → English: sentient
• → Italian: senziente