philosophus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philósophos, “lover of wisdom”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /pʰiˈlo.so.pʰus/, [pʰɪˈɫɔ.sɔ.pʰʊs]

Adjective

philosophus (feminine philosopha, neuter philosophum); first/second declension

  1. philosophical
  2. (substantive) philosopher

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative philosophus philosopha philosophum philosophī philosophae philosopha
Genitive philosophī philosophae philosophī philosophōrum philosophārum philosophōrum
Dative philosophō philosophae philosophō philosophīs philosophīs philosophīs
Accusative philosophum philosopham philosophum philosophōs philosophās philosopha
Ablative philosophō philosophā philosophō philosophīs philosophīs philosophīs
Vocative philosophe philosopha philosophum philosophī philosophae philosopha

Noun

philosophus m (genitive philosophī); second declension

  1. philosopher

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative philosophus philosophī
Genitive philosophī philosophōrum
Dative philosophō philosophīs
Accusative philosophum philosophōs
Ablative philosophō philosophīs
Vocative philosophe philosophī

Derived terms

References
  • philosophus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • philosophus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • philosophus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • philosophus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to be a philosopher, physician by profession: se philosophum, medicum (esse) profiteri
    • the tenets, dogmas of philosophers: decreta, inventa philosophorum
    • to be well acquainted with the views of philosophers: praecepta philosophorum (penitus) percepta habere
    • to deal with a subject on scientific principles: ad philosophorum or philosophandi rationes revocare aliquid
  • philosophus 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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