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Webster 1913 Edition


Soph

Soph

,
Noun.
(Eng. Univ.)
A contraction of
Soph ister
.
[Colloq.]

Soph

,
Noun.
(Amer. Colleges)
A contraction of
Sophomore
.
[Colloq.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Soph

SOPH

,
Noun.
[L. sophista.] In colleges and universities, a student in his second year; a sophomore.

Definition 2024


Soph

Soph

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English

Proper noun

Soph

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Sophie

soph

soph

See also: Soph

English

Noun

soph (plural sophs)

  1. Short for sophomore.
    • For usage examples of this term, see Citations:soph.

Etymology 2

Noun

soph (plural sophs)

  1. (dated) Short for sophister. (in academic sense)
    • For usage examples of this term, see Citations:soph.

References

  • soph in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • soph” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).
  • "soph" in WordNet 3.0, Princeton University, 2006.

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