Meaning
6 sensesA lover of wisdom.
A student of philosophy.
Philosoph, Philosophin
фило́софfilósof
філо́софfilósof
a specialist in philosophy
A scholar or expert engaged in or contributing to philosophical inquiry.
(archaic)A person who applies the principles of philosophy to the conduct of their life, as by acting calmly and rationally in the face of inevitable change.
a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity
(archaic)A student, scholar, or expert in any branch of knowledge, especially those branches studied prior to being considered part of pure science.
(obsolete)An alchemist.
Examples
114 sentencesI wanted to become a philosopher.
Я хотів стати філософом. — deniko
ruЯ хотел стать философом. — SilverBaby
deIch wollte Philosoph werden. — xtofu80
Who's your favorite philosopher?
Хто ваш улюблений філософ? — deniko
ruКто ваш любимый философ? — odexed
deWer ist Ihr Lieblingsphilosoph? — mayabe
You're a philosopher, aren't you?
Ви філософ, чи не так? — shanghainese
ruДа вы, батенька, философ? — Biga
deSie sind Philosoph, nicht wahr? — MUIRIEL
Who was the greatest philosopher that ever lived?
deWer war der größte Philosoph, der jemals lebte? — Manfredo
You're quite a philosopher.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English philosophre, from Anglo-Norman or Middle French philosophe, from LatinFrom Middle English philosophre, from Anglo-Norman or Middle French philosophe, from Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philósophos, literally “lover of wisdom”) + -er.
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Forms
plural: philosophers| Singular | philosopher |
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