SOPHOMORE


Meaning of SOPHOMORE in English

ˈsäf(ə)ˌm]ō(ə)r, -f ə mˌ], ]ȯ(ə)r, ]ōə, ]ȯ(ə), esp in 2-syllable pronunc ˈsȯf-\ noun

( -s )

Etymology: probably from Greek sophos wise + mōros dull, foolish, stupid — more at moron

1. : a student in his second year or with second-year standing at a college ; also : a student in his second year at a secondary school

2. : a person in the second year of experience

a sophomore in organized baseball

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.