-sophy
a combining form occurring in loanwords from greek (philosophy; theosophy); on this model used, with the meaning “science of,” in the formation of compound words:
anthroposophy.
-sophy
combining form
indicating knowledge or an intellectual system philosophy, theosophy
derived forms
-sophic, -sophical, combining_form:in_adjective
word origin
from greek -sophia, from sophia wisdom, from sophos wise
-sophy
suffix meaning “knowledge,” from o.fr. -sophie, from l. -sophia, from gk. -sophia, from sophia “skill, wisdom, knowledge,” of unknown origin.
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