† 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.