Sophi

sophi English Noun en Sufi. en 1728 w:Ephraim Chambers w:Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences 1st 2 London printed for J. and J. Knapton [et al.] 62214085 97 http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/HistSciTech.Cyclopaedia02 Others derive Sophi from the Sophi or Sages anciently called Magi. en en shahen Safawi. en 1980 2007 w:Roger Savory Iran under the Safavids Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge University Press 9780521224833 259 https://books.google.com/books?id=v4Yr4foWFFgC&pg=PA259 The Safavid shahs were commonly termed by Western writers "Sophie", "Sophy", "Sophi" or "Soffi". All these terms were probably corruptions of Ṣafī, the name of the founder of the Safavid Order, rather than of Ṣūfī, as the Safavid supporters called themselves. en References sophi Sophy, n.1 184781 Anagrams en hiops Hopis Latin Etymology 1 la Sophi :bor ar:صَفَوِيّ + 1 Alternative forms la Sophus Noun Sophi<indecl> m la New Latin Sophy, Safawi la Safavidēs la 1616 Index chronologicus https://books.google.com/books?id=u0RP_aNYAO0C 511 ISMAEL SOPHI Rex Perſarum Etymology 2 la 1 Noun la noun form Sophī la Sophus nom//voc m p ; gen m//n s Sophy, Safawi la 1740 Eginhartus De Vita et Gestis Caroli Magni https://books.google.com/books?id=0ZsnehV1_g8C 193 Romanorum Imperatores Caeſares, Perſarum Reges Sophi, Franciae Reges Merovaei primum, dein Carolini, Carolingi, Carolides, tandem Capevingi ab Hugone Capeto nuncupati ſunt. Middle French Etymology From frm ar صَفَوِيّ. Noun m en Sophy Safawi, en Safawi frm 1552 Histoires de Paolo Iovio 163 https://books.google.com/books?id=tk5RAAAAcAAJ&pg=RA1-PA163 Pres les Parthes ; derniers peuples de la Signeurie du Sophi ; ſont les Hyrcans, & ; ioignant eux ; ſuyuent les habitans de la région Coraxane : c’eſt aſſauoir les Arrians, les Margians, les Aracoſiens, & les Bactrians, tous leſquels ſont appelez maintenant ; par vn ſeul nom ; Zagatas, anciens ennemis des Perſes, & auiourdhuy fort faſcheux à Hyſmael, & diſcordans auec luy par ſanglante faction : d’autant que Sophi ſe nomme Cuſelbas, c’eſtadire rouge-teſte, & le Zagatas Cacebas, c’eſtadire verde-teſte, eſtant ceſte faction deſcendue des couleurs, par leſquelles certaines fort longues pointes de leurs accouſtremens de teſte ſont teinctes. Descendants fr Sophi