LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

sophisma1

sophisma n (genitive sophismatis)
Classical[sɔˈpʰɪs.ma]Ecclesiastical[soˈfiz.ma]

Meaning

  1. neutera false conclusion, a fallacy, a sophism
    For quotations using this term, see Citations:sophisma.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesophismasophismata
genitivesophismatissophismatum
dativesophismatīsophismatibus
accusativesophismasophismata
ablativesophismatesophismatibus
vocativesophismasophismata

sŏphisma, ătis, n., = σόφισμα,
I. a false conclusion, fallacy, sophism (pure Lat. captio), Sen. Ep. 45, 8; Gell. 18, 13, 2 (in Cic. Ac. 2, 24, 75, written as Greek, and explained by fallaces conclusiunculae; cf. also Sen. Ep. 111, 1).

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek σοφός(sophós)
  2. Ancient Greek -ίζω(-ízō)
  3. Ancient Greek σοφίζω(sophízō)
  4. Ancient Greek -μα(-ma)
  5. Latinsophisma

Ancient Greek σόφῐσμᾰ (sóphĭsmă)bor. Latin sophisma Borrowed from Ancient Greek σόφῐσμᾰ (sóphĭsmă).

Descendants
  • Catalansofisma
  • Sicilianfìsima
  • Siciliansufìsima

In English words that came into English from sophisma

  • sophismsophisma
noun · femininefirst declension
sophisma2
sophisma f (genitive sophismae)
Classical[sɔˈpʰɪs.ma]Ecclesiastical[soˈfiz.ma]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinfemininewisdom, knowledge

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesophismasophismae
genitivesophismaesophismārum
dativesophismaesophismīs
accusativesophismamsophismās
ablativesophismāsophismīs
vocativesophismasophismae

Origins

Perhaps the same as sophisma n, above.

Quick answers

What does sophisma mean in Latin?
sophisma, a noun, means “a false conclusion, a fallacy, a sophism”.
What is the genitive of sophisma?
The genitive singular is sophismatis. sophisma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce sophisma?
In classical Latin, [sɔˈpʰɪs.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [soˈfiz.ma].
Where does sophisma come from?
Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós) → Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō) → Ancient Greek σοφίζω (sophízō) → Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) → Latin sophisma.