sophomore en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɑf.mɔɹ/ (US)
- /ˈsɒf(ə)mɔɹ/ (Canada)
- (US) audio
- /ˈsɒf.ə.mɔː/ (UK)
- (Canada) audio
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsɔf.mɔɹ/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō) Ancient Greek σοφίζω (sophízō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek σόφισμα (sóphisma)bor. English sophum, sophom Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English sophumerder. English sophomore 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.
Meanings
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(US, not-comparable) 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.
I pledged for DKA my sophomore year and went through a rigorous process of weekly meetings and projects, each designed to build fraternal bonds and to teach values such as honesty, reliability and generosity.
2020 June 30, Spencer Wright, “My fraternity taught me the secret to surviving a pandemic”, in CNN:“Blonde,” which is spelled “Blond” on the album cover and “Blonde” on Apple and elsewhere, hews more closely to what was expected from a sophomore release by one of the most lauded and enigmatic young singers in pop music.
2016 August 21, Joe Coscarelli, “Frank Ocean Finally Delivers His Album, and a Pop-Up Surprise”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2020:Spike Lee’s sophomore film, after his micro-budgeted and critically acclaimed debut, “She’s Gotta Have It,” was this big, bold ensemble musical set on the campus of a Historically Black College over a busy homecoming weekend.
2021 March 5, Jason Bailey, “Watch These 13 Titles on Netflix Before They Leave This Month”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 06 Mar 2021:
- (not-comparable) Sophomoric.
Coordinates
Translations (17)
bg от втори курс (second in a series) · sv tvåa (second in a series) · pt secundanista (second in a series) · sv andra (second in a series) · ru второй (second in a series) · nl tweede (second in a series) · pl drugi (second in a series) · af tweede (second in a series) · nl opvolg- (second in a series) · it fagiolo (second in a series) · de Nachfolger- (second in a series) · de zweiter (second in a series) · af opvolg- (second in a series) · bg втори (second in a series) · pt secundarista (second in a series) · fi toinen (second in a series) · gl de segundo ano (second in a series)