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English
Noun
sopha (plural sophas)
- Obsolete form of sofa.
1792, Charlotte Smith, “Letter V. To Mr. Bethel.”, in Desmond. , volume I, London: G[eorge,] G J and J Robinson, , →OCLC, pages 65–66:The Lady then, in the ſame gentle tone cried—“Oh creature! equally idle and ferocious!”—while he folded his arms, and re-ſettling himſelf, with his two dogs upon the ſopha, declared, that he felt himſelf diſpoſed to take a nap.
1815 December (indicated as 1816), [Jane Austen], chapter XVIII, in Emma: , volume II, London: for John Murray, →OCLC, page 336:“The evil of the distance from Enscombe,” said Mr. Weston, “is, that Mrs. Churchill, as we understand, has not been able to leave the sopha for a week together.
Anagrams
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Pronunciation
Noun
sopha m (plural sophas)
- (dated) Alternative form of sofa
Further reading
Latin
Pronunciation
sopha: (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈso.pʰa/,
sophā: (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈso.pʰaː/,
Adjective
sopha
- inflection of sophus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
Adjective
sophā
- ablative feminine singular of sophus