Sophia

noun

So·​phia

sōˈfēə,

ˈsäf-,

ˈsōf-

plural -s

: wisdom

specifically : divine wisdom

Sophian

-ən

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek, from sophos skilled, clever, wise + -ia -y

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