sopha

English

Noun

sopha (plural sophas)

  1. Obsolete form of sofa.
    • 1792, Charlotte Smith, “Letter V. To Mr. Bethel.”, in Desmond. [], volume I, London: [] G[eorge,] G[eorge,] J[ohn] and J[ames] Robinson, [], →OCLC, pages 65–66:
      The Lady then, in the ſame gentle tone cried—“Oh creature! equally idle and ferocious!”—while he folded his arms, and re-ſettling himſelf, with his two dogs upon the ſopha, declared, that he felt himſelf diſpoſed to take a nap.
    • 1815 December (indicated as 1816), [Jane Austen], chapter XVIII, in Emma: [], volume II, London: [] [Charles Roworth and James Moyes] for John Murray, →OCLC, page 336:
      “The evil of the distance from Enscombe,” said Mr. Weston, “is, that Mrs. Churchill, as we understand, has not been able to leave the sopha for a week together.

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɔ.fa/
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Noun

sopha m (plural sophas)

  1. (dated) Alternative form of sofa

Further reading

Latin

Pronunciation

sopha: (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈso.pʰa/, [ˈs̠ɔpʰä]

sophā: (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈso.pʰaː/, [ˈs̠ɔpʰäː]

Adjective

sopha

  1. inflection of sophus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

sophā

  1. ablative feminine singular of sophus
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