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sophomore
English
Etymology
From earlier sophumer, from the obsolete sophom (“sophism or dialectical exercise”), likely influenced by Ancient Greek ????? (sophós, “wise”) + ????? (m?rós, “fool”). Compare oxymoron (literally “sharp-dull”), a similar contradiction.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?s?f?m??/
- (US) IPA(key): /?s?fm??/, /?s?fm??/, /?s?fm??/
- (Canada) IPA(key): /?s?f?m??/
Adjective
sophomore (not comparable)
- (US) 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.
- Coordinate term: debut
- Sophomoric.
Translations
Noun
sophomore (plural sophomores)
- (US) A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school.
- (US, horse-racing) A three-year-old horse.
Derived terms
- sophomoric
Related terms
- moron
- morosoph
- oxymoron
- sophy, -sophy
Translations
Further reading
- sophomore on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- homospore, osmophore
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moron
English
Etymology
Coined by psychologist Henry H. Goddard in 1910, from Ancient Greek ????? (m?rós, “foolish, dull”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m????n/
- Rhymes: -????n
Noun
moron (plural morons)
- (informal, derogatory) A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
- (dated, originally) A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.
- Synonym: feeble-minded
Usage notes
The current medical term for having an IQ between 50 and 70 is “mild intellectual disability”.
Synonyms
- Thesaurus:fool
- Thesaurus:idiot
Derived terms
- Baltimoron
- moronic
- moronicity
- moronism
- moronocracy
Related terms
- oxymoron
- sophomore
Translations
Further reading
- Moron (psychology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Monro, normo-
Esperanto
Noun
moron
- accusative singular of moro
French
Etymology
From English, from Ancient Greek ????? (m?rós, “foolish, dull”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m?.???/
Noun
moron m (plural morons, feminine moronne)
- (Quebec) moron, idiot
Adjective
moron (feminine singular moronne, masculine plural morons, feminine plural moronnes)
- (Quebec, informal) stupid
Middle English
Noun
moron
- Alternative form of morwe
Romanian
Noun
moron m (plural moroni)
- Alternative form of morun
Declension
Turkish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mo??on]
- Hyphenation: mo?ron
Adjective
moron (comparative daha moron, superlative en moron)
- fool, stupid, idiot, moronic
Noun
moron (definite accusative moronu, plural moronlar)
- a moron
- Bir morona a??k oldum. — I fell in love with a moron.
Declension
Welsh
Etymology
From Old English moran, plural of more (“edible root, carrot, parsnip”), from Proto-West Germanic *morh?, from Proto-Germanic *murh?, from Proto-Indo-European *mr?k- (“edible herb, root, tuber”).
Noun
moron f pl (singulative moronen)
- carrots
Mutation
Further reading
- "moron" in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru (A Dictionary of the Welsh Language). University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, 2014.
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