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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-sophy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
-s-o-phy
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

wisdom, knowledge, learning

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σοφία (sophía, “knowledge, wisdom”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

helicosophy morosophy palaeosophy pantosophy physiophilosophy phytosophy pneumatophilosophy pseudosophy psilosophy

Frequently Paired Words

ecosophy foolosophy morosoph

Questions

What does -sophy mean?
wisdom, knowledge, learning
Where does -sophy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -sophy

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