sophi
See also: Sophi
English
Etymology 1
From the Latin sophī, the nominative plural form of sophus, from the Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: sŏʹfī, sŏʹfē, IPA(key): /ˈsɒfaɪ/, /ˈsɒfiː/
Noun
sophi
- (obsolete, plural only) Wise men; sages.[1]
- 1598: John Marston, The Scourge of Villanie, Three Books of Satyres, volume 1, chapter 3, page 181 (1966 republication)
- Valladolid, our Athens gins to tast
Of thy ranck filth, Camphire and Lettuce chast,
Are cleane casheird, now Sophi Ringoes eate,
Candid Potatoes, are Athenians meate.
- Valladolid, our Athens gins to tast
- 1598: John Marston, The Scourge of Villanie, Three Books of Satyres, volume 1, chapter 3, page 181 (1966 republication)
Noun
sophi (uncountable)
- Obsolete form of Sufi.[2][3]
- 1728, Ephraim Chambers, editor, Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, volume 2, 1 edition, London: printed for J. and J. Knapton [et al.], OCLC 62214085, page 97:
- Iſhmael, who conquered Perſia, was himſelf a ſophi, and greatly valued himſelf on his being ſo. He choſe all the guards of his perſon from among the religious of this order; and would have all the great lords of his court ſophis.
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References
- “† ˈsophi, n.”, in OED Online
- sufi, sofi in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- sophi in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Latin
Etymology
Cf. the Ancient Greek σοφοί (sophoí).
Pronunciation
(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈso.pʰiː/, [ˈsɔ.pʰiː]
Adjective
sophī
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