sofia
ソフィア
解説 Definition
ヨーロッパ圏の女性名。ギリシャ語で「知恵」を意味する。ブルガリアの首都名でもある。
Sofia is a female given name derived from a Greek word meaning “wisdom.” It is also the name of Bulgaria’s capital and largest city, so the intended reference depends on whether the context concerns a person or a place.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
sofia は通常 Sofia と大文字で書き、ギリシャ語 sophia「知恵」に由来する女性名、またはブルガリアの首都名です。例文では Sofia is the capital... なら都市、the name Sofia なら人名として捉えます。philosophy の -sophy も「知恵」に関係するので結び付けると覚えやすく、一般名詞の sofa とは綴りも意味も異なります。
Sofia is normally capitalized because it is a proper name. Connect it with Greek sophia, “wisdom,” which also appears as the -sophy element in philosophy, literally associated with the love of wisdom. Context tells you which Sofia is meant. “Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria” names the city, while “Sofia introduced herself” most likely names a woman or girl. The name is also spelled Sophia, especially as a personal name. Keep Sofia separate from sofa: the words look similar, but sofa is an ordinary noun for a piece of furniture and has a different history.
例文
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria.
ソフィアはブルガリアの首都であり最大の都市です。
The name Sofia comes from Greek and means 'wisdom.'
ソフィアという名前はギリシャ語に由来し、「知恵」を意味します。
Sofia has been one of the most popular baby names in Europe for years.
ソフィアは何年もの間ヨーロッパで最も人気のある赤ちゃんの名前の一つです。
sofia の類義語・関連語
sofia の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシャ語 sophia（σοφία＝知恵）が語源。ブルガリアの首都名は聖ソフィア教会に由来する。女性名としても「知恵ある者」の意。関連語：philosophy（哲学＝知恵を愛すること）、sophomore（二年生＝sophos 賢い＋moros 愚か）。
Sofia is a form of the female name Sophia, from Greek sophia, meaning “wisdom.” The same Greek element is visible in English words such as philosophy. The Bulgarian capital bears the name Sofia through its historical association with the Church of Saint Sophia; the church’s name refers to holy or divine wisdom rather than necessarily to a person named Sophia. Both the personal and geographic uses are written with a capital letter in English.
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