sophomore
adjEtymology
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.
- derived from σόφισμα
Definitions
The second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of…
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.
- “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.
- 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.
Sophomoric.
A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student…
A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school.
- She was very mature for a sophomore and had several friends who were juniors or even seniors.
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A three-year-old horse.
- The filly had looked promising as a sophomore, but concerns over her health had prompted the owner to pull her from the season’s early races.
The neighborhood
Derived
frosh, presophomore, sophomoreitis, sophomore slump, sophomoric, sophomoritis
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for sophomore. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA