σοφός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Unknown. If related to Σίσυφος (Sísuphos) and σαφής (saphḗs, speaking clearly), then likely from a Pre-Greek substrate.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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σοφός (sophósm (feminine σοφή, neuter σοφόν); first/second declension

  1. clever, skillful, cunning, able
  2. intelligent, wise, prudent

Inflection

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Derived terms

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α...ω index for -σοφ-

Descendants

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  • Coptic: ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ (sophos)
  • Greek: σοφός (sofós)
  • Latin: sophos

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “σοφός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1374-75

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /soˈfos/
  • Hyphenation: σο‧φός

Adjective

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σοφός (sofósm (feminine σοφή, neuter σοφό)

  1. wise

Declension

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Noun

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σοφός (sofósm (plural σοφοί)

  1. a wise man, a sage

Declension

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