English

Noun

philosophe ‎(plural philosophes)

1. any of the leading philosophers or intellectuals of the 18th century French Enlightenment.
2. (pejorative) an incompetent philosopher; a philosophaster.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi.lɔ.zɔf/

Noun

philosophe m, f ‎(plural philosophes)

1. philosopher

Derived terms

• philosophard
• philosopharde
• philosophâtre

Related terms

• philo
• philosophailler
• philosophal
• philosophale
• philosophant
• philosopher
• philosophie
• philosophique
• philosophiquement
• philosophisme
• philosophiste

Latin

Noun

philosophe

Inflection

1. vocative singular of philosophus

Adjective

philosophe

1. masculine vocative singular of philosophus

Adverb

philosophē ‎(comparable philosophius, superlative philosophissimē)

1. philosophically

References

• philosophe in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• philosophe in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “philosophe”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.

Middle French

Noun

philosophe m (plural philosophes)

1. philosopher
   • 1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 29:

     ung moult preudomme clerc et philosophe trés saige

     a noble, wise clergyman and philosopher

Related terms

• philosophie