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sophisma.

wisdom; trickery; G:sophism; fallacy; false conclusion, sophism (Redmond); logical fallacy;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[sɔˈpʰɪs.ma]Classical-Latin[soˈfiz.ma]

  1. a false conclusion, a fallacy, a sophism

    declension-3 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō) Ancient Greek σοφίζω (sophízō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek σόφῐσμᾰ (sóphĭsmă)bor. Latin sophisma Borrowed from Ancient Greek σόφῐσμᾰ (sóphĭsmă).

noun[sɔˈpʰɪs.ma]Classical-Latin[soˈfiz.ma]

  1. wisdom, knowledge

    Medieval-Latin · declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Perhaps the same as sophisma n, above.

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