sopho-

UK/ˈsɒ.fə-/UK/səˈfɒ/

prefix

wise, intelligent, wisdom

Meanings

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσοφός“wise, wise man”
  2. Englishsopho-

From Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós, “wise, wise man”) and σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”).

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APA

sopho-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sopho-

MLA

“sopho-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sopho-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sopho-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sopho-.

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