sophumer
English edit
Etymology edit
First cited in the mid-1600s; from the obsolete sophom, sophum (“sophism or dialectical exercise”), from Ancient Greek sophism, + -er (“agentive suffix”),[1][2]
Noun edit
sophumer (plural sophumers)
- (obsolete) A student in the second year of a four-year college.
Descendants edit
- English: sophomore
References edit
- ^ “sophumer, n.”, in OED, (Can we date this quote?)
- ^ “What Does “Sophomore” Mean?”, in Dictionary.com[1], 2014 May 15