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Sentenz

Pronunciation: /zɛnˈtɛnt͡s/

“Sentenz” is a German word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. saying, maxim, aphorism
  2. sentence, verdict

Etymology

From Middle High German sententie, from Latin sententia. Masculine gender predominated until the mid-18th century, probably after Spruch and/or Satz.

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