filósofo

See also: filosofo, filosofó, and filosofò

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese filosofo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philósophos, lover of wisdom), from φίλος (phílos, beloved, loving) + σοφός (sophós, wise).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiˈlɔsofo/ [fiˈlɔ.s̺o.fʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ɔsofo
  • Hyphenation: fi‧ló‧so‧fo

Noun

filósofo m (plural filósofos, feminine filósofa, feminine plural filósofas)

  1. philosopher
    • c. 1300, R. Martínez López, editor, General Estoria, Oviedo: Publicacións de Archivum, page 180:
      Platom de Atenas o filosofo
      Plato of Athens, the philosopher

References

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philósophos, lover of wisdom), from φίλος (phílos, beloved, loving) + σοφός (sophós, wise).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fiˈlɔ.zo.fu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fiˈlɔ.zo.fo/

  • Hyphenation: fi‧ló‧so‧fo

Noun

filósofo m (plural filósofos, feminine filósofa, feminine plural filósofas)

  1. philosopher (person who studies philosophy)
    Synonym: pensador

Derived terms

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philósophos, lover of wisdom), from φίλος (phílos, beloved, loving) + σοφός (sophós, wise).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiˈlosofo/ [fiˈlo.so.fo]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -osofo
  • Syllabification: fi‧ló‧so‧fo

Noun

filósofo m (plural filósofos, feminine filósofa, feminine plural filósofas)

  1. philosopher

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