sophumer

English

Etymology

First cited in the mid-1600s; from the obsolete sophom, sophum (“sophism or dialectical exercise”), from Ancient Greek sophism, + -er (“agentive suffix”),[1][2]

Noun

sophumer (plural sophumers)

  1. (obsolete) A student in the second year of a four-year college.

Descendants
  • English: sophomore

References
  1. “sophumer, n.”, in OED, (Can we date this quote?)
  2. “What Does “Sophomore” Mean?”, in Dictionary.com‎, 2014 May 15
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