sophic

adjective

soph·​ic

ˈsäfik

variants or sophical

-fə̇kəl

: of, relating to, or full of wisdom : intellectual

sophically adverb

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin sophicus, from Greek sophos skilled, clever, wise + Latin -icus -ic, -ical

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