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σοφός
wise man, sage /soˈfos/
nounC1#3965 most common
Also: sage, wise person
Example sentences
Ο σοφός μιλάει.
The wise man speaks.
Ο σοφός ξέρει πολλά πράγματα.
The wise man knows many things.
Ρώτησαν τον σοφό για συμβουλή.
They asked the wise man for advice.
Οι σοφοί της αρχαίας Ελλάδας άφησαν σπουδαία διδάγματα.
The sages of ancient Greece left great lessons.
Ένας αληθινός σοφός δεν επιδεικνύει τη γνώση του.
A true sage does not show off his knowledge.
Η γνώμη ενός σοφού αξίζει περισσότερο από τις κραυγές χιλίων αδαών.
The opinion of one wise man is worth more than the shouts of a thousand ignorant people.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | σοφός | σοφοί |
| Genitive | σοφού | σοφών |
| Accusative | σοφό | σοφούς |
| Vocative | σοφέ | σοφοί |
Word family
Etymology
Σοφός is inherited from Ancient Greek, where it meant skilled or wise, first used of craftsmen and experts before it settled on intellectual and moral wisdom. Speakers later used the same word as a noun, 'the wise one,' a shift common in Greek adjectives. Its ultimate origin before Ancient Greek is not settled among linguists.
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