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soph/o — Wisdom
soph/o means wisdom. Ancient Greek source words and ideas terminology examples: sophist.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Wisdom
- Ancient Greek: σοφία (sophia)
Examples and word parts
sophist
In ancient Greece, a teacher of subjects such as argument and public speaking; later, a person accused of misleading argument.
Word parts: sophist comes from sophistēs (skilled person or teacher), related to sophia (wisdom).
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Related knowledge & learning terms
- gnos- — Knowledge
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- sci- — Knowledge
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epistemology
- phil/o — Love or fondness
philosophy
- math- — Learning
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- didact- — Teaching
didactic
- doc- — Teaching
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Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals ideas terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.