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sophont

/ˈsoʊfɑnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sophont
IPA
/ˈsoʊfɑnt/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An intelligent being; a being with a base reasoning capacity roughly equivalent to or greater than that of a human being. The word does not apply to machines unless they have true artificial intelligence, rather than mere processing capacity.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sopho- + -ont. First used in the 1966 works by Poul Anderson, coined by his wife Karen Anderson.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsoʊfɑnt/

Inflected Forms

sophonts (plural)

Synonyms

sentient

Questions

How do you pronounce sophont?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsoʊfɑnt/.
What does sophont mean?
An intelligent being; a being with a base reasoning capacity roughly equivalent to or greater than that of a human being. The word does not apply to machines unless they have true artificial intelligence, rather than mere processing capacity.
Where does sophont come from?
From sopho- + -ont. First used in the 1966 works by Poul Anderson, coined by his wife Karen Anderson.

How to pronounce sophont

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