"sophomore" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈsɒfəmɔː/ [UK], /ˈsɑfmɔɹ/ [US], /ˈsɒfmɔɹ/ [US], /ˈsɔfmɔɹ/ [US], /ˈsɒf(ə)mɔɹ/ [Canada] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sophomore.wav [Southern-England], en-us-sophomore.oga [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Ajshul-sophomore.wav [Canada]
Etymology: From earlier sophumer, from the obsolete sophom, sophum (“sophism or dialectical exercise”), from Ancient Greek sophism. Likely influenced by Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós, “wise”) + μωρός (mōrós, “fool”). Compare oxymoron (literally “sharp-dull”), a similar contradiction. Etymology templates: {{m|en|sophumer}} sophumer, {{m|en|sophom}} sophom, {{m|en|sophum||sophism or dialectical exercise}} sophum (“sophism or dialectical exercise”), {{bor|en|grc|sophism}} Ancient Greek sophism, {{m|grc|σοφός||wise}} σοφός (sophós, “wise”), {{m|grc|μωρός||fool}} μωρός (mōrós, “fool”), {{m|en|oxymoron|lit=sharp-dull}} oxymoron (literally “sharp-dull”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} 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. Tags: US, not-comparable Categories (topical): Education, Two Categories (lifeform): Horses Translations (second in a series): tweede (Afrikaans), opvolg- (Afrikaans), втори (vtori) (Bulgarian), от втори курс (ot vtori kurs) (Bulgarian), tweede (Dutch), opvolg- (Dutch), toinen (Finnish), de segundo ano (Galician), zweiter (German), Nachfolger- (German), fagiolo [masculine] (Italian), secundanista (Portuguese), secundarista [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), второй (vtoroj) (Russian), andra (Swedish), tvåa (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-sophomore-en-adj-wQka~a1q Disambiguation of Education: 48 0 52 0 Disambiguation of Two: 35 0 41 24 Disambiguation of Horses: 20 2 42 36 Categories (other): American English Disambiguation of 'second in a series': 100 0
  2. Sophomoric. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sophomore-en-adj-YPNwWys0

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsɒfəmɔː/ [UK], /ˈsɑfmɔɹ/ [US], /ˈsɒfmɔɹ/ [US], /ˈsɔfmɔɹ/ [US], /ˈsɒf(ə)mɔɹ/ [Canada] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sophomore.wav [Southern-England], en-us-sophomore.oga [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Ajshul-sophomore.wav [Canada] Forms: sophomores [plural]
Etymology: From earlier sophumer, from the obsolete sophom, sophum (“sophism or dialectical exercise”), from Ancient Greek sophism. Likely influenced by Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós, “wise”) + μωρός (mōrós, “fool”). Compare oxymoron (literally “sharp-dull”), a similar contradiction. Etymology templates: {{m|en|sophumer}} sophumer, {{m|en|sophom}} sophom, {{m|en|sophum||sophism or dialectical exercise}} sophum (“sophism or dialectical exercise”), {{bor|en|grc|sophism}} Ancient Greek sophism, {{m|grc|σοφός||wise}} σοφός (sophós, “wise”), {{m|grc|μωρός||fool}} μωρός (mōrós, “fool”), {{m|en|oxymoron|lit=sharp-dull}} oxymoron (literally “sharp-dull”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sophomore (plural sophomores)
  1. (US, Philippines) A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school. Tags: Philippines, US Categories (topical): Education, Two Categories (lifeform): Horses Translations (second-year student): второку́рсник (vtorokúrsnik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), tweedejaars [common-gender] (Dutch), teise kursuse tudeng (Estonian), toisen vuoden opiskelija (Finnish), étudiant de deuxième année [masculine] (French), étudiante de deuxième année [feminine] (French), Student im zweiten Jahr [masculine] (German), Drittsemester [masculine] (German), Viertsemester [masculine] (German), másodéves (Hungarian), fagiolo [masculine] (Italian), ginnasiale (Italian), 二年生 (ninensei) (alt: にねんせい) (Japanese), сафомор (safomor) [masculine] (Macedonian), второку́рсник (vtorokúrsnik) [masculine] (Russian), второку́рсница (vtorokúrsnica) [feminine] (Russian), andra års elev (Swedish), duhantaunan (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-sophomore-en-noun-k~xPtQAJ Disambiguation of Education: 48 0 52 0 Disambiguation of Two: 35 0 41 24 Disambiguation of Horses: 20 2 42 36 Categories (other): American English, Philippine English, Ancient Greek terms in nonstandard scripts, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms in nonstandard scripts: 29 4 39 27 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 1 44 25 Disambiguation of 'second-year student': 97 3
  2. (US, horse-racing) A three-year-old horse. Tags: US Categories (topical): Two Categories (lifeform): Horse racing, Horses
    Sense id: en-sophomore-en-noun-QJnndxKf Disambiguation of Two: 35 0 41 24 Disambiguation of Horse racing: 14 1 30 56 Disambiguation of Horses: 20 2 42 36 Categories (other): American English Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sophomoric, sophomore slump Related terms: moron, morosoph, oxymoron, sophy, -sophy

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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɒf(ə)mɔɹ/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-sophomore.oga",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6a/En-us-sophomore.oga/En-us-sophomore.oga.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/En-us-sophomore.oga",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Ajshul-sophomore.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/96/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Ajshul-sophomore.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Ajshul-sophomore.wav.mp3",
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      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (CA)"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vtorokúrsnik",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "второку́рсник"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "tweedejaars"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "word": "teise kursuse tudeng"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "word": "toisen vuoden opiskelija"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "étudiant de deuxième année"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "étudiante de deuxième année"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Student im zweiten Jahr"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Drittsemester"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Viertsemester"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "word": "másodéves"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "fagiolo"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "word": "ginnasiale"
    },
    {
      "alt": "にねんせい",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "ninensei",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "word": "二年生"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "safomor",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "сафомор"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vtorokúrsnik",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "второку́рсник"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vtorokúrsnica",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "второку́рсница"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "word": "andra års elev"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "second-year student",
      "word": "duhantaunan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sophomore"
}

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