sophist

sophist · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσοφιστής“wise one”
2. Latin · learned borrowing fromsophista
3. English todaysophist

Learned borrowing from Latin sophista and sophistes, borrowed from Ancient Greek σοφιστής (sophistḗs, “wise one”), from σοφίζομαι (sophízomai, “to become wise”).

Sophist · noun²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσοφιστής“wise one”
2. Latin · learned borrowing fromsophista
3. English todaySophist

Learned borrowing from Latin sophista and sophistes, borrowed from Ancient Greek σοφιστής (sophistḗs, “wise one”), from σοφίζομαι (sophízomai, “to become wise”).

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