Definitions
used of the second year in United States high school or college
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“The band’s sophomore album built upon the success of their debut release, catapulting them to megastardom.”
“I pledged for DKA my sophomore year and went through a rigorous process of weekly meetings and projects, each designed to build fraternal bonds and to teach values such as honesty, reliability and generosity.”
“She was very mature for a sophomore and had several friends who were juniors or even seniors.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Year-two student”9 letters
02“Second-year student”9 letters
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