philosophus Latin · revision 30833

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=borrowing|attested=220–130 BC, Pacuvius|origins=grc φίλος, grc σοφός}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * Classical: [pʰɪˈɫɔ.sɔ.pʰʊs]^(Wiktionary)

+ * Ecclesiastical: [fiˈlɔː.s̬o.fus]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''philosophus''' (feminine philosopha, neuter philosophum, adverb philosophē); first/second-declension adjective^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[bor|grc|φιλόσοφος|tr=philósophos|t=lover of wisdom, philosopher]], from [[m|grc|φίλος|tr=phílos|t=loving, friend]] and [[m|grc|σοφός|tr=sophós|t=wise, skilled]].^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Pacuvius, quoted by Gellius, has the adjective in ''philosopha sententia'', “a philosophical saying”.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ As an adjective it means philosophical, as Cicero's ''philosophae scrīptiōnēs'', “philosophical writings”.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(OLD 2012) As a noun it is a philosopher, and the feminine ''philosopha'' a woman philosopher.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ Church Latin glosses it “philosopher”.^(Stelten 1995) In medieval Latin it was also a schoolmaster in charge of a cathedral school, and a monk.^(Niermeyer 1976) English ''philosopher'' (early 14th century) replaced Old English ''philosophe''.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 220–130 BC – Pacuvius: ''philosopha sententia''.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero of philosophical writings.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * early 14th century – English [[m|en|philosopher]].^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A [[m|en|philosopher]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Stelten 1995)

+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' A [[m|en|schoolmaster]]; a [[m|en|monk]].^(Niermeyer 1976)

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+ ===Adjective===

+ # [[m|en|philosophical]].^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[philosophaster]]

+ * [[philosophicus]]

+ * [[philosophor]]

+ * [[philosopha]]

+ * [[philosophia]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[sapiēns]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}