filósofo

Alternative forms

• philósopho (obsolete)
• philosopho (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fi.ˈlɔ.zu.fu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fi.ˈlɔ.zo.fu/
• Hyphenation: fi‧ló‧so‧fo

Noun

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

1. philosopher (person who studies philosophy)

Alternative forms

• philósopho (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiˈlosofo/

Noun

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

1. philosopher

Further reading

• “filósofo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.