σοφά

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation 1

 

• IPA^(key): /so.pʰá/ → /soˈɸa/ → /soˈfa/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /so.pʰá/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /soˈpʰa/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /soˈɸa/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /soˈfa/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /soˈfa/

Adjective

σοφά˘ • (sophá˘)

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural neuter of σοφός (sophós)

Pronunciation 2

 

• IPA^(key): /so.pʰǎː/ → /soˈɸa/ → /soˈfa/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /so.pʰǎː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /soˈpʰa/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /soˈɸa/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /soˈfa/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /soˈfa/

Adjective

σοφᾱ́ • (sophā́)

1. nominative/accusative/vocative dual feminine of σοφός (sophós)

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /soˈfa/
• Hyphenation: σο‧φά

Adjective

σοφά • (sofá)

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of σοφός (sofós)

Adverb

σοφά • (sofá) (comparative σοφότερα, absolute superlative σοφότατα)

1. wisely

Usage notes

Older forms of

• adverb: σοφῶς, comparative: σοφώτερον (sophṓteron), absolute superlative: σοφώτατα (sophṓtata)

Noun

σοφά • (sofá) m

1. genitive/accusative/vocative singular of σοφάς (sofás): of the sofa