softan.

Brit.

/ˈsɒftə/, U.S.

/ˈsɔftə/,

/ˈsɑftə/

Forms: 1600s softi, 1600s– softa, 1800s sophta.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Italian. Partly a borrowing from Turkish. Etymons: Italian softa; Ottoman Turkish ṣofta.

Etymology: < Italian softa (1599 as softi in the source translated in quot. 1603), and its etymon Ottoman Turkish ṣofta student at a madrasa (16th cent.; Turkish softa student at a madrasa (historical), bigot, fanatic), apparently a variant of sūḫte someone or something burning or burnt, suffering lover (14th cent.), student at a madrasa (16th cent.) < Persian sūkhta, sōkhta burnt.In form softi after Italian softi, perhaps after Italian mufti mufti n.¹

In Turkey: (originally) a student at a madrasa; a student of Islamic law and theology (now historical); (later, derogatory) a religious fanatic; a bigot.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > learning > learner > one attending school > [noun] > pupils of other types of school

softa1603

gymnasiast1828

Philanthropinist1842

public school boy1844

minder1864

lycéen1883

polytechnician1904

comprehensive1947

outward-bounder1961

society > faith > aspects of faith > theology > theologian > [noun] > Muslim

talisman1599

softa1603

mullah1613

ulemaa1843

cleric1885

Islamist1914

1603 A. Hartwell tr. L. Soranzo Ottoman i. §i. f. 2 Putting to a most cruel death, two thousand Softì [It. Softi], (that is to say, Schollers).

1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage 315 Thus haue we taken a leisurely view of the Turkish Hierarchy from the poore Softi to the courtly Cadilescher and pontifical Mufti.

1683 J. Phillips tr. G.-J. Grelot Late Voy. Constantinople 218 Several woodden Lecterns or high Desks, where the Softa's [Fr. Softas] lay their books, when they come to pray for his Soul.

1788 tr. I. Mouradgea d'Ohsson Oriental Antiq. 269 Ibrahim I..was committed..to the care of a simple Softa [Fr. Softa] called Molla Husseyn, who studied in a Medressé of Constantinople.

1830 T. Keightley Hist. War Independence in Greece I. 175 The sophtas (students) issued from their medressis (colleges), and went about exciting the fanaticism of the people.

1880 ‘S. Menzies’ Turkey Old & New II. 249 The Softas..were angry with the Government, and threatened the Sultan with deposition.

1909 Daily Chron. 22 Apr. 5/1 The troops at Stamboul were excited by the addresses of the Hodjas, Softas, and Ulemus, and other teachers and exponents of Moslemism.

1997 R. J. Rummel Death by Govt. 214 Don't look upon me as a turbaned Softa.

2001 K. H. Karpat Politicization Islam 161 He mistrusted the softas, the students of the religious schools.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	softa
释义	softan. Brit. /ˈsɒftə/, U.S. /ˈsɔftə/, /ˈsɑftə/ Forms: 1600s softi, 1600s– softa, 1800s sophta. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Italian. Partly a borrowing from Turkish. Etymons: Italian softa; Ottoman Turkish ṣofta. Etymology: < Italian softa (1599 as softi in the source translated in quot. 1603), and its etymon Ottoman Turkish ṣofta student at a madrasa (16th cent.; Turkish softa student at a madrasa (historical), bigot, fanatic), apparently a variant of sūḫte someone or something burning or burnt, suffering lover (14th cent.), student at a madrasa (16th cent.) < Persian sūkhta, sōkhta burnt.In form softi after Italian softi, perhaps after Italian mufti mufti n.¹ In Turkey: (originally) a student at a madrasa; a student of Islamic law and theology (now historical); (later, derogatory) a religious fanatic; a bigot. ΘΚΠ society > education > learning > learner > one attending school > [noun] > pupils of other types of school softa1603 gymnasiast1828 Philanthropinist1842 public school boy1844 minder1864 lycéen1883 polytechnician1904 comprehensive1947 outward-bounder1961 society > faith > aspects of faith > theology > theologian > [noun] > Muslim talisman1599 softa1603 mullah1613 ulemaa1843 cleric1885 Islamist1914 1603 A. Hartwell tr. L. Soranzo Ottoman i. §i. f. 2 Putting to a most cruel death, two thousand Softì [It. Softi], (that is to say, Schollers). 1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage 315 Thus haue we taken a leisurely view of the Turkish Hierarchy from the poore Softi to the courtly Cadilescher and pontifical Mufti. 1683 J. Phillips tr. G.-J. Grelot Late Voy. Constantinople 218 Several woodden Lecterns or high Desks, where the Softa's [Fr. Softas] lay their books, when they come to pray for his Soul. 1788 tr. I. Mouradgea d'Ohsson Oriental Antiq. 269 Ibrahim I..was committed..to the care of a simple Softa [Fr. Softa] called Molla Husseyn, who studied in a Medressé of Constantinople. 1830 T. Keightley Hist. War Independence in Greece I. 175 The sophtas (students) issued from their medressis (colleges), and went about exciting the fanaticism of the people. 1880 ‘S. Menzies’ Turkey Old & New II. 249 The Softas..were angry with the Government, and threatened the Sultan with deposition. 1909 Daily Chron. 22 Apr. 5/1 The troops at Stamboul were excited by the addresses of the Hodjas, Softas, and Ulemus, and other teachers and exponents of Moslemism. 1997 R. J. Rummel Death by Govt. 214 Don't look upon me as a turbaned Softa. 2001 K. H. Karpat Politicization Islam 161 He mistrusted the softas, the students of the religious schools. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1603
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