Philosopher Definition
Other Word Forms of Philosopher
Noun
Origin of Philosopher
Middle English philosophre from alteration of Old French philosophe from Latin philosophus from Greek philosophos lover of wisdom, philosopher philo- philo- sophiā knowledge, learning
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman or Middle French philosophe, from Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philosophos, literally “lover of wisdom") + -er.
From Wiktionary
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Credited as having been coined by Pythagoras to describe himself.
From Wiktionary
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