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Complete Definition of "philosopher"

English

Etymology
From Anglo-Norman or Middle French philosophe (from L. philosophus, from AGr. polytonic|φιλόσοφος ‘lover of wisdom’, from polytonic|φιλο- + polytonic|σοφός ‘wise’) + -er.

Pronunciation
(UK} IPA|/fɪˈlɒsəfə/
(US) IPA|/fəˈlɑsəfə/

Noun
en-noun

  1. A person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy.

Related terms
philosopher's stone
philosophical
philosophizer
philosophy

Translations

Arabic: ARchar|فيلسوف (failasúf) m
Croatian: t-|hr|filozof|m, t-|hr|filozofkinja|f
Czech: t-|cs|filozof|m, t-|cs|mudrc|m
Dutch: filosoof m, filosofe f
French: t+|fr|philosophe|m
German: Philosoph m
Greek: φιλόσοφος (filósofos) m, f
Italian: t+|it|filosofo|m
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Maltese: filosfu m, filosfa f
Portuguese: t+|pt|filósofo|m
Russian: философ m
Slovene: t+|sl|filozof|m
Spanish: t-|es|filósofo|m
Swedish: filosof n

Category:Philosophy


French
Pronunciation
IPA|/filɔzɔfe/

Verb
philosopher

  1. to philosophize

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