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Sophomore
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- 1 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. US, not-comparable
"The band’s sophomore album built upon the success of their debut release, catapulting them to megastardom."
- 2 Sophomoric. not-comparable
- 1 used of the second year in United States high school or college wordnet
- 1 A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school. Philippines, US
"She was very mature for a sophomore and had several friends who were juniors or even seniors."
- 2 a second-year undergraduate wordnet
- 3 A three-year-old horse. US
"The filly had looked promising as a sophomore, but concerns over her health had prompted the owner to pull her from the season’s early races."
Etymology
From earlier sophumer, from the obsolete sophom, sophum (“sophism or dialectical exercise”), from Ancient Greek σόφισμα (sóphisma). Likely influenced by Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós, “wise”) + μωρός (mōrós, “fool”). Compare oxymoron (literally “sharp-dull”), a similar contradiction.
From earlier sophumer, from the obsolete sophom, sophum (“sophism or dialectical exercise”), from Ancient Greek σόφισμα (sóphisma). Likely influenced by Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós, “wise”) + μωρός (mōrós, “fool”). Compare oxymoron (literally “sharp-dull”), a similar contradiction.
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