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Sŏphŏcles, is and i, m., = Σοφοκλῆς, a celebrated Greek tragic poet, Cic. Fin. 5, 1, 3; id. Sen. 7, 22; 14, 47; id. Div. 1, 25, 54; id. Off. 1, 40, 144; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 163; Quint. 10, 1, 67 sq.; Sen. Q. N. 4, 2, 17; Vell. 1, 16, 3; gen. Sophocli, Gell. 12, 11, 6; 13, 18, 3; voc. Sophocle (like Socrate), Cic. Off. 1, 40, 144.
Hence, Sŏphō̆clēus, a, um, adj., of or in the manner of Sophocles: an pangis aliquid Sophocleum? Cic. Fam. 16, 18, 3: cothurnus, Verg. E. 8, 10; Ov. Am. 1, 15, 15.

Sŏphō̆clĭdisca, ae, f., the name of a woman, Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 23.

Sŏphŏnība, ae, f., wife of Syphax and daughter of Hasdrubal, Liv. 30, 12, 11; 30, 15, 4.

1. sŏphos or sŏphus, i, m., = σοφός, a wise man, sage: te sophos omnis amat, Mart. 7, 32, 4.
Adjectively, wise, shrewd: victor sophus, Phaedr. 3, 14, 9: factus periclo tum gubernator sophus, id. 4, 15, 8.

2. sŏphōs, adv., = σοφῶς, an exclamation of applause, well done! well said! bravo! (not ante-Aug.; Cic. has, instead of it, bene!): at tibi tergeminum mugiet ille sophos, Mart. 3, 46, 8; 1, 50, 37; 1, 67, 4; 1, 77, 10; Petr. 40, 1; Sid. Ep. 9, 13 in carm.