Sophy

¹

Also So·phi

[soh-fee, sof-ee]

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

plural

Sophies 

1. any of the Safavid rulers of Persia: used as a title.

-sophy

²

1. a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek (philosophy; theosophy ); on this model used, with the meaning “science of,” in the formation of compound words.

   anthroposophy.

-sophy

¹

combining form

1. indicating knowledge or an intellectual system

   philosophy

   theosophy

Sophy

²

/ ˈsəʊfɪ /

noun

1. (formerly) a title of the Persian monarchs

Other Word Forms

• -sophic combining form

Word History and Origins

Origin of -sophy¹

First recorded in 1530–40; probably < Turkish sofi, from Persian ṣūfī Sufi ( def. ), by association with Safawī “a member of the Safavid ( def. ) dynasty”

Origin of -sophy²

< Greek -sophia, combining form of sophía skill, wisdom; -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of -sophy¹

from Greek -sophia, from sophia wisdom, from sophos wise

Origin of -sophy²

C16: from Latin sophī wise men, from Greek sophos wise

Example Sentences

Sophy Chang, 32, recently flew Delta from New York to Los Angeles and chose the cheapest ticket option.

From Los Angeles Times

Dre previously was served a temporary restraining order after his former divorce therapist, Dr. Charles Sophy, filed a $10-million lawsuit alleging his ex-client subjected him to a “systematic and malicious campaign of harassment.”

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That provisional order was dissolved Tuesday after a judge ruled that Sophy failed to prove that Dre, born Andre Young, poses a threat to his physical safety — denying the psychiatrist’s request for a permanent restraining order.

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Sophy’s professional relationship with Young dates back to 2018, the psychiatrist said in his Oct.

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After working “diligently, independently, and fairly to help Young and his ex-wife resolve their disputes,” Sophy ceased contact with the couple in 2021, when their divorce was finalized.

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