zophoric, adj.

zophoric
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zophoricadjective

## Factsheet

### What does the adjective zophoric mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective zophoric. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

#### Entry status

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

### How is the adjective zophoric pronounced?

#### British English

/zə(ʊ)ˈfɒrɪk/

### Where does the adjective zophoric come from?

Earliest known use

early 1700s

The earliest known use of the adjective zophoric is in the early 1700s.

OED's earliest evidence for zophoric is from 1728, in the writing of Ephraim Chambers, encyclopaedist.

### Nearby entries

1. zoot-suiter, n. 1942–
2. zooty, adj. 1942–
3. zootype, n. 1883–
4. zootypic, adj. 1853–
5. zoowoman, n. 1930–
6. zooxanthella, n. 1882–
7. zooxanthellate, adj. & n. 1981–
8. zooxanthin, n. 1868–
9. zoozygosphere, n. 1880–
10. zope, n. 1880–
11. zophoric, adj.1728–
12. zophorus | zoophorus, n. 1563–
13. zopilote, n. 1787–
14. zopissa, n. 1601–
15. zoppa, adj. 1740–
16. Zoque, n. 1891–
17. Zoque–Mixe, adj. & n. 1893–
18. Zorb, n. 1996–
19. zorbing, n. 1996–
20. zorgite, n. 1852–
21. zori, n.?1823–

## Meaning & use

Classical Architecture.

1. 1728–
   Bearing the figure of an animal.
   1. 1728

      > Zoophoric Column, is a Statuary Column; or a Column that bears or supports the Figure of an Animal.

      E. Chambers, Cyclopædia
   2. 1752

      > Zophoric.

      Chambers's Cyclopædia (ed. 7)
   visual arts classical history architecture
   1. zophoric 1728–
      Bearing the figure of an animal.
   2. zoomorphic 1849–
      That represents or imitates animal forms, esp. in decorative art or symbolism.
   3. zoomorphosed 1955–
      Of a decorative or symbolic design: formed into an animal-like shape. Cf. zoomorphic, adj. 1.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/zə(ʊ)ˈfɒrɪk/

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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## Forms

### Variant forms

Also zoophoric.

Originally published as part of the entry for zophorus, n.

zophorus, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.