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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Also So·phi .

Origin of Sophy

First recorded in 1530–40; probably <Turkish sofi, from Persian ṣūfī Sufi, by association with Safawī “a member of the Safavid dynasty”

Other definitions for Sophy (2 of 2)

-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.

Origin of -sophy

<Greek -sophia, combining form of sophía skill, wisdom; see -y³

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How to use Sophy in a sentence

Dr. Sophy notes that “some clinics are more expensive, some are less, depending on bells and whistles.”
Eight Facts About Sex Rehab|Lizzie Crocker|June 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Dr. Charles Sophy talks to Lizzie Crocker about what that rehab means.
Eight Facts About Sex Rehab|Lizzie Crocker|June 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Dr. Sophy says the gender imbalance is in part “hormonally driven,” and that testosterone is a big trigger for men.
Eight Facts About Sex Rehab|Lizzie Crocker|June 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
“There are parameters on relationships in sex rehab,” says Dr. Sophy.
Eight Facts About Sex Rehab|Lizzie Crocker|June 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The average length of stay at sex rehabilitation centers is 30 – 45 days, says Sophy.
Eight Facts About Sex Rehab|Lizzie Crocker|June 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Sophy Soapstone had blue eyes, too, and two neat little pigtails down her back.
Seven O'Clock Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson
As it happened, in the present generation of Brodricks, not one of them had done what was expected of them, except Sophy.
The Creators|May Sinclair
Jane knew that the eyes of the two women were on her, searching her, and that Sophy's eyes were not altogether kind.
The Creators|May Sinclair
"Not you," said Sophy almost fiercely, as she carried the little thing away to his bed beside her own.
The Creators|May Sinclair
Jane discovered in Sophy and in Frances an undercurrent of positive affection that set from her child to her.
The Creators|May Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for Sophy (1 of 2)

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 form

Word Origin for -sophy

from Greek -sophia, from sophia wisdom, from sophos wise

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