English Explanatory Dictionary

Sophy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Sophia.
noun
  1. Archaic form of Safawi (“a member of the Safavid dynasty”).
noun
  1. wisdom, knowledge, learning
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Sophy (“archaic form of Safawi”).
noun
  1. A wise man; a sage.
noun
  1. Obsolete spelling of sophi.
noun
  1. Any one of the various fields of study whose names end in -sophy.

Pronunciation

sōʹfē /ˈsəʊfi/ sŏʹfē /ˈsɒfi/ sŏʹfi sŏʹfĭ /ˈsɒfɪ/

Word forms

Sophy Sophies Sofee Soffi Sofi Sophi Sophia Sophie

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek; see Sophia.

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