/ Dictionary / Index S Sapir: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Sa•pir Pronunciation: (su-pēr'), [key] 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sapir (Thesaurus) sapindaceous Sapir-Whorf hypothesis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language