sophomore

From earlier sophumer, from the obsolete sophom (“sophism or dialectical exercise”), likely influenced by Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós, “wise”) + μωρός (mōrós, “fool”). Compare oxymoron (literally “sharp-dull”), a similar contradiction.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsɒfəmɔː/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑfmɔɹ/, /ˈsɒfmɔɹ/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈsɒfəmɔɹ/

sophomore (not comparable)

1. (US) The second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.

   The band’s sophomore album built upon the success of their debut release, catapulting them to megastardom.

2. Sophomoric.

sophomore (plural sophomores)

1. (US) A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school.

   She was very mature for a sophomore and had several friends who were juniors or even seniors.

2. (US, horse-racing) A three-year-old horse.

   The filly had looked promising as a sophomore, but concerns over her health had prompted the owner to pull her from the season’s early races.

• softmore
• sophomoric

• moron
• oxymoron
• sophy, -sophy

• sophomore on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• homospore