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σοφία
wisdom /soˈfi.a/
nounB1#1471 most common
Also: sagacity, learning
Example sentences
Η σοφία είναι σημαντική.
Wisdom is important.
Ο παππούς μου έχει μεγάλη σοφία.
My grandfather has great wisdom.
Με την πάροδο του χρόνου αποκτάς σοφία.
With the passing of time, you gain wisdom.
Η σοφία των αρχαίων Ελλήνων φιλοσόφων επηρέασε τη Δύση.
The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers influenced the West.
Η λαϊκή σοφία λέει ότι η υπομονή είναι μητέρα της επιτυχίας.
Folk wisdom says that patience is the mother of success.
Η Αγία Σοφία συμβολίζει τη θεία σοφία στην ορθόδοξη παράδοση.
Hagia Sophia symbolizes divine wisdom in the Orthodox tradition.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η σοφία | οι σοφίες |
| Genitive | της σοφίας | των σοφιών |
| Accusative | τη σοφία | τις σοφίες |
| Vocative | σοφία | σοφίες |
Word family
σοφόςwiseσοφόςa wise man, a sageφιλοσοφίαphilosophy
φιλόσοφοςphilosopher
σοφίζομαιto devise cleverly, to be too clever by half
Etymology
σοφία comes from Ancient Greek σοφία, the abstract noun built on σοφός, meaning wise or skilled. The word originally covered practical skill and craft as well as intellectual insight, before narrowing toward philosophical and moral wisdom. Its ultimate root before Greek is disputed, and many scholars treat σοφός as a word of unclear, possibly pre-Greek origin.
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