sentient
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
sentient /ˈsɛntɪənt, ˈsɛnʃ(ə)nt/
▶adjective able to perceive or feel things.
– derivatives
sentience noun,
sentiently adverb.
sentience noun,
sentiently adverb.
– origin C17: from L. sentient-, sentire ‘to feel’.
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