sophisticated
/səˈfɪstəˌkeɪtɪd/suh-FIH-stuh-kay-tid
/səˈfɪstəˌkeɪtɪd/suh-FIH-stuh-kay-tid
Meaningmade wise; refined
Common meaning: refined
Other meanings: complex
- sophwise; wisdomLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1410 · scan
- ista person who does or follows
- icadjective ending: relating to
- atedpast ending: made into or treated by
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek σοφός ‘wise; wisdom’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), entry σοφός, p. 1410 · dictionary scan
Roots
- σοφός, σοφία Greek “wise; wisdom”
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