Sentient (adjective)

1. Capable of feeling or perceiving, able to experience sensations or emotions.
2. Having the ability to think and feel, having consciousness.

Origin:

From the latin word "sentire" which means to feel or to perceive.

Examples:

1. The robots were designed to be sentient and capable of learning.
2. The animals were believed to be sentient beings with their own consciousness.
3. The plants were not considered sentient, as they do not have nervous systems.
4. The AI system was able to mimic sentient behavior.
5. The sentient being was able to communicate with its surroundings.