σοφός — meaning in English

English meaning

• sage adj Wise, especially through experience and good judgment.
• sapient adj Possessing discernment and wisdom; learned, wise.
• wise adj Showing good judgment, sound sense, or the benefit of experience.

Senses

σοφός is used for these senses in English:

• sage Wise.
• sage A very wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.
• sapient (formal, dated, except, poetic) Possessing discernment and wisdom; learned, wise.
• wise Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.

sage — full definition

1. adj Wise, especially through experience and good judgment.
2. noun A person widely respected for wisdom, especially an elder or philosopher.
3. noun An aromatic herb (Salvia officinalis) used in cooking, or related plants in the same genus.

sapient — full definition

1. adj Possessing discernment and wisdom; learned, wise.
2. adj Attempting to appear discerning or wise.
3. adj Followed by of: aware or knowledgeable of.
4. adj Of a lifeform or species: possessing intelligence or a high degree of self-awareness.

Related Greek words