Sophy
[ soh-fee, sof-ee ]
/ ˈsoʊ fi, ˈsɒf i /
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noun, plural So·phies.(sometimes lowercase)
any of the Safavid rulers of Persia: used as a title.
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-sophy
a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek (philosophy; theosophy); on this model used, with the meaning “science of,” in the formation of compound words: anthroposophy.
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Sophy
Sophi
/ (ˈsəʊfɪ) /
noun plural -phies
(formerly) a title of the Persian monarchs
Word Origin for Sophy
C16: from Latin sophī wise men, from Greek sophos wise
British Dictionary definitions for Sophy (2 of 2)
-sophy
n combining form
indicating knowledge or an intellectual systemphilosophy; theosophy
Derived forms of -sophy
-sophic or -sophical, adj combining formWord Origin for -sophy
from Greek -sophia, from sophia wisdom, from sophos wise
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