philosopher
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- phylosopher (nonstandard)
Etymology [edit]
From Anglo-Norman or Middle French philosophe, from Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φίλος (philos, “beloved, loving”) + σοφός (sophos, “wise”), from σοφία (sophia, “wisdom”) + -er.
Credited as having been coined by Pythagoras to describe himself.[1][2]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
philosopher (plural philosophers)
- A person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy.
- Philosophers spend a lot of time thinking, and less time living.
Antonyms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
person devoted to studying philosophy
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References [edit]
- ^ Attributed dates to Roman antiquity: Cicero, Tusculan Disputations, 5.3.8-9 = Heraclides Ponticus fr. 88 Wehrli, Diogenes Laertius 1.12, 8.8, Iamblichus VP 58.
- ^ This view has been challenged by Walter Burkert, but it has been defended by C.J. De Vogel, Pythagoras and Early Pythagoreanism (1966), pp. 97–102, and C. Riedweg, Pythagoras: His Life, Teaching, And Influence (2005), p. 92.
French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /filɔzɔfe/
Verb [edit]
philosopher
- to philosophize
Conjugation [edit]
Conjugation of philosopher (see also Appendix:French verbs)
| simple | compound | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | philosopher | avoir philosophé | |||||
| gerund | en philosophant | en ayant philosophé | |||||
| present participle | philosophant | ||||||
| past participle | philosophé | ||||||
| person | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| indicative | je (j’) | tu | il | nous | vous | ils | |
| simple tenses |
present | philosophe | philosophes | philosophe | philosophons | philosophez | philosophent |
| imperfect | philosophais | philosophais | philosophait | philosophions | philosophiez | philosophaient | |
| past historic1 | philosophai | philosophas | philosopha | philosophâmes | philosophâtes | philosophèrent | |
| future | philosopherai | philosopheras | philosophera | philosopherons | philosopherez | philosopheront | |
| conditional | philosopherais | philosopherais | philosopherait | philosopherions | philosopheriez | philosopheraient | |
| compound tenses |
present perfect | Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
| pluperfect | Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| past anterior1 | Use the past historic tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| future perfect | Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| conditional perfect | Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| subjunctive | que je (j’) | que tu | qu’il | que nous | que vous | qu’ils | |
| simple tenses |
present | philosophe | philosophes | philosophe | philosophions | philosophiez | philosophent |
| imperfect1 | philosophasse | philosophasses | philosophât | philosophassions | philosophassiez | philosophassent | |
| compound tenses |
past | Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
| pluperfect1 | Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| imperative | – | tu | – | nous | vous | – | |
| — | philosophe | — | philosophons | philosophez | — | ||
| 1literary tenses | |||||||
Latin [edit]
Verb [edit]
philosopher
- first-person singular present active subjunctive of philosophor
