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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)

  1. (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
  2. Sophomoric.

Translations

Noun

sophomore (plural sophomores)

  1. (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.
  2. (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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underclassman

English

Etymology

under +? class +? man

Noun

underclassman (plural underclassmen)

  1. (US) The opposite of an upperclassman; a freshman or sophomore.

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