φιλοσοφία

Ancient Greek

FWOTD – 1 September 2015

Etymology

From φῐλόσοφος (philósophos, loving knowledge) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā), from φῐ́λος (phílos, love) + σοφός (sophós, skilled with handcrafts; wise).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φῐλοσοφῐ́ᾱ (philosophíā) f (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, Moralia :
      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. (@perseus.tuftus.edu)
    • 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 (aphilosophíā, contempt for philosophy)

and their derivatives

  • σοφῐ́ᾱ f (sophíā, skill, wisdom)
  • σοφῐστής m (sophistḗs, expert; teacher)
  • φῐλοσοφέω (philosophéō, philosophize, love knowledge)
  • φῐλοσόφημᾰ n (philosóphēma, a subject of philosophic inquiry; logic demonstration, principal)
  • φῐλοσοφῐκός m (philosophikós, concerned with philosophy)
  • φῐλόσοφος m (philósophos, lover of wisdom, philosopher)

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

Descendants

Further reading


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

φιλοσοφία (filosofía) f (plural φιλοσοφίες)

  1. philosophy (science and belief system)

Declension

Synonyms

and see at σοφός

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