WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
soph
(sof ),USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- Educationa sophomore.
- by shortening
-soph-, root.
- -soph- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "wise.'' This meaning is found in such words as: philosopher, philosophy, sophism, sophisticated, sophistry, sophomore, theosophy, unsophisticated.
'soph' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):