Sofia

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see also: SOFIA

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsəʊfi.ə/, /sɒˈfiːə/

Proper noun

1. A capital city in Bulgaria.

Translations

• French: Sofia
• German: Sofia
• Italian: Sofia
• Portuguese: Sófia
• Russian: Софи́я
• Spanish: Sofía

Proper noun

1. A female given name
2. A river, and surrounding region of Madagascar

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SOFIA

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Proper noun

1. (space, telescope, NASA) Acronym of w:Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy a telescope atop a Boeing 747SP aircraft with an effective diameter of 2.5 meters at altitudes up to 13.7 kilometers
2. (medicine) Acronym of Surround Optical Fiber Immunoassay

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