sophomore
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sophomore
- /ˈsɒf.ə.mɔː/ UK
- /ˈsɑf.mɔɹ/ US
- /ˈsɔf.mɔɹ/ US
- /ˈsɒf(ə)mɔɹ/ Canada
Where it comes from
From earlier sophumer, from the obsolete sophom, sophum (“sophism or dialectical exercise”), from Ancient Greek σόφισμα (sóphisma). Likely influenced by Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós, “wise”) + μωρός (mōrós, “fool”). Compare oxymoron (literally “sharp-dull”), a similar contradiction.
adjective
- The second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university. The band’s sophomore album built upon the success of their debut release, catapulting them to megastardom.
- Sophomoric.
noun sophomores
- A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school. She was very mature for a sophomore and had several friends who were juniors or even seniors.
- A three-year-old horse. The filly had looked promising as a sophomore, but concerns over her health had prompted the owner to pull her from the season’s early races.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: intermediate, second-year, student, footage, first, second, daughter, girl, year, freshman, jinx, junior, twoth, secundal, every other, sixty-second
Translations
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adj second in a series
| Português | secundanista, secundarista |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | zweiter, Nachfolger- |
| Italiano | fagiolo |
| Русский | второй vtoroj |
noun second-year student
| 日本語 | 二年生 ninensei |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 大二 dà'èr, 大二生 dà'èrshēng |
| Français | étudiant de deuxième année, étudiante de deuxième année |
| Deutsch | Student im zweiten Jahr, Drittsemester, Viertsemester |
| Italiano | fagiolo, ginnasiale |
| Русский | второку́рсник vtorokúrsnik, второку́рсница vtorokúrsnica |
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title = {sophomore},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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