φιλοσοφία

Ancient Greek

FWOTD – 1 September 2015

Etymology

    From φῐλόσοφος (phĭlósophos, lover of knowledge or wisdom) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā), from φῐ́λος (phĭ́los, beloved; loving) +‎ σοφός (sophós, skilled with handcrafts; wise).

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    φῐλοσοφῐ́ᾱ • (phĭlosophĭ́āf (genitive φῐλοσοφῐ́ᾱς); first declension

    1. love of knowledge, pursuit of knowledge
    2. the study, investigation of a topic
    3. philosophy
      • 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, bakka :
        τῶν δὲ τῆς ψυχῆς ἀρρωστημάτων καὶ παθῶν ἡ φιλοσοφία μόνη φάρμακόν ἐστι.
        tôn dè tês psukhês arrhōstēmátōn kaì pathôn hē philosophía mónē phármakón esti.
        but for the soul's illnesses and sufferings, the only remedy is philosophy.
      • New Testament, Epistle to the Colossians 2:8:
        Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης...
        Blépete mḗ tis humâs éstai ho sulagōgôn dià tês philosophías kaì kenês apátēs...
        Watch that you are not taken captive by philosophy and empty deception...

    Inflection

    Derived terms

    • ἀφῐλοσοφῐ́ᾱ f (aphĭlosophĭ́ā, contempt for philosophy)

    and their derivatives

    and see at σοφός (sophós, wise), φῐ́λος (phĭ́los, beloved, loving)

    Descendants

    • Greek: φιλοσοφία (filosofía)
    • Coptic: ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ (philosophia)john

    Further reading

    Greek

    Etymology

    From Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /fi.lo.soˈfi.a/
    • Hyphenation: φι‧λο‧σο‧φί‧α

    Noun

    φιλοσοφία • (filosofíaf (plural φιλοσοφίες)

    1. philosophy (science and belief system)

    Declension

    Declension of φιλοσοφία
    singular plural
    nominative φιλοσοφία (filosofía) φιλοσοφίες (filosofíes)
    genitive φιλοσοφίας (filosofías) φιλοσοφιών (filosofión)
    accusative φιλοσοφία (filosofía) φιλοσοφίες (filosofíes)
    vocative φιλοσοφία (filosofía) φιλοσοφίες (filosofíes)

    Synonyms

    and see σοφός (sofós)

    Further reading