sophi

See also: Sophi

English edit

Alternative forms edit

sophy (obsolete)
sophoi

Etymology 1 edit

From the Latin sophī, the nominative plural form of sophus, from the Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós).

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: sŏʹfī, sŏʹfē, IPA^(key): /ˈsɒfaɪ/, /ˈsɒfiː/

Noun edit

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.

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

sophi (uncountable)

Obsolete form of Sufi.^[2]^[3]
- 1728, Ephraim Chambers, editor, Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, 1st edition, volume 2, London: printed for J. and J. Knapton [et al.], →OCLC, 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.

References edit

^ “† ˈsophi, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
^ “sufi, sofi”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
^ “sophi”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Anagrams edit

Hopis

Latin edit

Etymology edit

Cf. the Ancient Greek σοφοί (sophoí).

Pronunciation edit

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈso.pʰiː/, [ˈs̠ɔpʰiː]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈso.fi/, [ˈsɔːfi]

Adjective edit

sophī

Noun edit

sophī

inflection of sophus:
1. nominative/vocative plural
2. genitive singular

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