σοφία

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: Σοφία

Ancient Greek

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From σοφός (sophós, skilled in handcrafts; clever) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

[edit]
 

Noun

[edit]

σοφῐ́ᾱ (sophíāf (genitive σοφῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. skill or cleverness in carpentry, music, or other crafts
  2. skill related to everyday life: sound judgment, prudence
  3. knowledge of a higher kind: learning, wisdom

Inflection

[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]
[edit]

Descendants

[edit]
  • Coptic: ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ (sophia)
  • English: Sophia, -sophy
  • Greek: σοφία (sofía)
  • Latin: sophia

References

[edit]

Greek

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σοφῐ́ᾱ (sophíā).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /soˈfi.a/
  • Hyphenation: σο‧φί‧α

Noun

[edit]

σοφία (sofíaf (plural σοφίες)

  1. wisdom
  2. (in the plural, ironic) denoting a speaker's statements as anything but smart, important, etc.

Declension

[edit]

Synonyms

[edit]

Antonyms

[edit]
[edit]

Further reading

[edit]