σοφός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown. If related to Σίσυφος (Sísuphos) and σαφής (saphḗs, speaking clearly), then likely from a Pre-Greek substrate.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

σοφός (sophósm (feminine σοφή, neuter σοφόν); first/second declension

  1. clever, skillful, cunning, able
  2. intelligent, wise, prudent

Inflection

Derived terms

α...ω index for -σοφ-

Descendants

  • Coptic: ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ (sophos)
  • Greek: σοφός (sofós)
  • Latin: sophos

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “σοφός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1374-75

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /soˈfos/
  • Hyphenation: σο‧φός

Adjective

σοφός (sofósm (feminine σοφή, neuter σοφό)

  1. wise

Declension

Declension of σοφός
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative σοφός (sofós) σοφή (sofí) σοφό (sofó) σοφοί (sofoí) σοφές (sofés) σοφά (sofá)
genitive σοφού (sofoú) σοφής (sofís) σοφού (sofoú) σοφών (sofón) σοφών (sofón) σοφών (sofón)
accusative σοφό (sofó) σοφή (sofí) σοφό (sofó) σοφούς (sofoús) σοφές (sofés) σοφά (sofá)
vocative σοφέ (sofé) σοφή (sofí) σοφό (sofó) σοφοί (sofoí) σοφές (sofés) σοφά (sofá)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο σοφός, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο σοφός, etc.)

Degrees of comparison by suffixation
comparative (?) singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative σοφότερος (sofóteros) σοφότερη (sofóteri) σοφότερο (sofótero) σοφότεροι (sofóteroi) σοφότερες (sofóteres) σοφότερα (sofótera)
genitive σοφότερου (sofóterou) σοφότερης (sofóteris) σοφότερου (sofóterou) σοφότερων (sofóteron) σοφότερων (sofóteron) σοφότερων (sofóteron)
accusative σοφότερο (sofótero) σοφότερη (sofóteri) σοφότερο (sofótero) σοφότερους (sofóterous) σοφότερες (sofóteres) σοφότερα (sofótera)
vocative σοφότερε (sofótere) σοφότερη (sofóteri) σοφότερο (sofótero) σοφότεροι (sofóteroi) σοφότερες (sofóteres) σοφότερα (sofótera)

Derivations: relative superlative: ο + comparative forms (eg "ο σοφότερος", etc)

absolute
superlative (?)
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative σοφότατος (sofótatos) σοφότατη (sofótati) σοφότατο (sofótato) σοφότατοι (sofótatoi) σοφότατες (sofótates) σοφότατα (sofótata)
genitive σοφότατου (sofótatou) σοφότατης (sofótatis) σοφότατου (sofótatou) σοφότατων (sofótaton) σοφότατων (sofótaton) σοφότατων (sofótaton)
accusative σοφότατο (sofótato) σοφότατη (sofótati) σοφότατο (sofótato) σοφότατους (sofótatous) σοφότατες (sofótates) σοφότατα (sofótata)
vocative σοφότατε (sofótate) σοφότατη (sofótati) σοφότατο (sofótato) σοφότατοι (sofótatoi) σοφότατες (sofótates) σοφότατα (sofótata)

Noun

σοφός (sofósm (plural σοφοί)

  1. a wise man, a sage

Declension

Declension of σοφός
singular plural
nominative σοφός (sofós) σοφοί (sofoí)
genitive σοφού (sofoú) σοφών (sofón)
accusative σοφό (sofó) σοφούς (sofoús)
vocative σοφέ (sofé) σοφοί (sofoí)

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