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σοφία

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From σοφός (sophós, skilled in handcrafts; clever) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā).

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    σοφῐ́ᾱ (sophĭ́āf (genitive σοφῐ́ᾱς); first declension

    1. skill or cleverness in carpentry, music, or other crafts
    2. skill related to everyday life: sound judgment, prudence
    3. knowledge of a higher kind: learning, wisdom

    Inflection

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    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Coptic: ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ (sophia)
    • English: Sophia, -sophy
    • Greek: σοφία (sofía)
    • Latin: sophia

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    Greek

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    Etymology

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    Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σοφῐ́ᾱ (sophĭ́ā).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /soˈfi.a/
    • Hyphenation: σο‧φί‧α

    Noun

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    σοφία (sofíaf (plural σοφίες)

    1. wisdom
    2. (in the plural, ironic) denoting a speaker's statements as anything but smart, important, etc.

    Declension

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    Declension of σοφία
    singular plural
    nominative σοφία (sofía) σοφίες (sofíes)
    genitive σοφίας (sofías) σοφιών (sofión)
    accusative σοφία (sofía) σοφίες (sofíes)
    vocative σοφία (sofía) σοφίες (sofíes)

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