philosophaster

See also: Philosophaster

English

Etymology

Latin philosophaster, from philosophus (“philosopher”), and -aster (“expressing incomplete resemblance”).

Noun

philosophaster (plural philosophasters)

  1. A pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher.

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Latin

Etymology

From philosoph(us) (“philosopher”) +‎ -aster.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /pʰi.lo.soˈpʰas.ter/, [pʰɪ.ɫɔ.sɔˈpʰas.tɛr]

Noun

philosophaster m (genitive philosophastrī); second declension

  1. a bad philosopher, philosophaster

Inflection

Second declension, nominative singular in -er.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative philosophaster philosophastrī
Genitive philosophastrī philosophastrōrum
Dative philosophastrō philosophastrīs
Accusative philosophastrum philosophastrōs
Ablative philosophastrō philosophastrīs
Vocative philosophaster philosophastrī

References
  • philosophaster in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • philosophaster in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • philosophaster in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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