-sophy
combining form in countable noun
indicating knowledge or an intellectual system
⇒
philosophy
⇒
theosophy
Derived Forms
-sophic, -sophical combining form in adjectiveOrigin
from Greek -sophia, from sophia wisdom, from sophos wise-sophy
Word Origin
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.
Origin
< Greek -sophia, combining form of sophía skill, wisdom; see -y3
Related Words
- anthroposophy
- pansophy
- sciosophy
- theosophy
-sophya word element referring to systems of thought, as in theosophy.
[Greek -sophia, combining form of sophia skill, wisdom]-sophy
noun combining form
anthroposophy
noun combining form
ETYMOLOGY French -sophie, from Latin -sophia, from Greek, from sophia wisdom, from sophos
: knowledge : wisdom : scienceanthroposophy
-sophy
word-forming element meaning "knowledge," from Old French -sophie, from Latin -sophia, from Greek -sophia, from sophia "skill, wisdom, knowledge" (see Sophia).
-so·phy
\_səfē\ noun combining form
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English -sophie, from Old French, from Latin -sophia, from Greek sophia wisdom, from sophos skilled, clever, wise + -ia -y
: knowledge or wisdom concerning (something specified) : science or study of (something specified)
< anthroposophy >
< chirosophy >
< physiosophy >
< anthroposophy >
< chirosophy >
< physiosophy >
-sophy
Suffix
(combining form)
- combining form of sophy
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σοφία (sophía, “knowledge, wisdom”).