sophy

1 of 2

noun

so·​phy ˈsō-fē 

archaic

: a sovereign of Persia

-sophy

2 of 2

noun combining form

: knowledge : wisdom : science

anthroposophy

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Persian Safī

Noun combining form

French -sophie, from Latin -sophia, from Greek, from sophia wisdom, from sophos

First Known Use

Noun

1534, in the meaning defined above