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sophy

So·phy
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soh-fee, sof-ee]
    • /ˈsoʊ fi, ˈsɒf i/
    • /ˈsəʊfɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soh-fee, sof-ee]
    • /ˈsoʊ fi, ˈsɒf i/

Definitions of sophy word

  • noun plural sophy any of the Safavid rulers of Persia: used as a title. 1
  • noun sophy (formerly) a title of the Persian monarchs 0

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Origin of sophy

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; probably < Turkish sofi < Persian ṣūfī sufi, by association with Safawī the safavid dynasty

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Parts of speech for Sophy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sophy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

sophy usage trend in Literature

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