Sophy

¹

[ soh-fee, sof-ee ]

noun

, (sometimes lowercase)

, plural So·phies.

1. any of the Safavid rulers of Persia: used as a title.

-sophy

²

1. 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.

-sophy

¹

combining form

1. indicating knowledge or an intellectual system

   philosophy

   theosophy

Sophy

²

/ ˈsəʊfɪ /

noun

1. (formerly) a title of the Persian monarchs

Derived Forms

• -sophic, combining_form:in_adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sophy¹

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

Origin of Sophy²

< Greek -sophia, combining form of sophía skill, wisdom; -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sophy¹

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

Origin of Sophy²

C16: from Latin sophī wise men, from Greek sophos wise

Example Sentences

Dr. Sophy notes that “some clinics are more expensive, some are less, depending on bells and whistles.”

From The Daily Beast

Dr. Charles Sophy talks to Lizzie Crocker about what that rehab means.

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Dr. Sophy says the gender imbalance is in part “hormonally driven,” and that testosterone is a big trigger for men.

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“There are parameters on relationships in sex rehab,” says Dr. Sophy.

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The average length of stay at sex rehabilitation centers is 30 – 45 days, says Sophy.

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Sophy Soapstone had blue eyes, too, and two neat little pigtails down her back.

From Project Gutenberg

As it happened, in the present generation of Brodricks, not one of them had done what was expected of them, except Sophy.

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Jane knew that the eyes of the two women were on her, searching her, and that Sophy's eyes were not altogether kind.

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"Not you," said Sophy almost fiercely, as she carried the little thing away to his bed beside her own.

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Jane discovered in Sophy and in Frances an undercurrent of positive affection that set from her child to her.

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