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sage | sophi |

As nouns the difference between sage and sophi

is that sage is a wise person or spiritual teacher; a man or woman of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher while sophi is wise men; sages or witan.

As an adjective sage

is wise.

As an interjection sage

is Word used in the email field of to prevent a bump of the post. Used as an option rather than a word in some imageboard software.

As a verb sage

is the act of using the word or option sage in the email field or a checkbox of an when posting a reply.

sage

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) sage (11th century), from . The noun meaning "man of profound wisdom" is recorded from circa 1300. Originally applied to the Seven Sages of Greece .

Adjective

(er)
  • Wise.
  • * Shakespeare
    • All you sage counsellors, hence!
  • * Milton
    • commanders, who, cloaking their fear under show of sage advice, counselled the general to retreat
  • (obsolete) grave; serious; solemn
  • * Milton
    • [Great bards] in sage and solemn tunes have sung.
    Synonyms
    * sagacious

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A wise person or spiritual teacher; a man or woman of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.
  • * 1748 , (David Hume), Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral , London: Oxford University Press (1973), § 34:
    • We aspire to the magnanimous firmness of the philosophic sage .
    Synonyms
    * deep thinker, egghead, intellectual, pundit
    Derived terms
    * sagely * sageness * sage on the stage * Seven Sages
    Related terms
    * sagacious * sagacity

    See also

    * rishi * maharishi

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) sauge, from (etyl) salvia, from , see safe .

    Noun

    (-)
  • The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.
    • Synonyms
    * (herb) ramona
    Derived terms
    * sagebush * Sage Derby * sage dog * sage green * sage grouse * sage tea * sage thrasher * wood sage
    See also
    * salvia

    External links

    * (Salvia officinalis) *

    Etymology 3

    .

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (Internet slang)

    • Verb

    (sag)
  • (Internet slang) The act of using the word or option sage in the email field or a checkbox of an imageboard when posting a reply

    • Usage notes

    * This word is specific to imageboards. The original purpose of sage is to not bump a thread if one deems one's own post to be of little value.

    Anagrams

    * English 4chan slang English terms with multiple etymologies ----

    sophi

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete) * sophoi *: : "For example, a charioteer, a sculptor or a warrior could be described as sophoi in their occupations."

    Noun

  • (obsolete, plurale tantum) Wise]] men; sages or [[wite, witan.
  • * 1598 : John Marston, The Scourge of Villanie, Three Books of Satyres , volume 1, chapter 3, page 181 (1966 republication)
    • ?Valladolid'', our Athens gins to tast
    Of thy ranck filth, Camphire and Lettuce chast,
    Are cleane casheird, now ''Sophi     Ringoes eate,
    Candid Potatoes, are Athenians meate.

    References

    * “ †?sophi]” listed in the [2nd Ed.; 1989 ----