sophi

Etymology 1
From the, the nominative plural form of , from the.

Noun

 * 1)  Wise men; sages.
 * 2) * 1598: John Marston, The Scourge of Villanie, Three Books of Satyres, volume 1, chapter 3, page 181 (1966 republication)
 * Valladolid, our Athens gins to tast Of thy ranck filth, Camphire and Lettuce chast, Are cleane casheird, now Sophi Ringoes eate, Candid Potatoes, are Athenians meate.

Etymology
Cf. the.