filosfu

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s
Ancient Greek φῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós)
Ancient Greek φῐλόσοφος (phĭlósophos)bor.
Latin philosophuslbor.
Italian filosofobor.
Maltese filosfu

    Borrowed from Italian filosofo, a learned borrowing from Latin philosophus, borrowed from Ancient Greek φῐλόσοφος (phĭlósophos), from φῐ́λος (phĭ́los, “loving”) + σοφός (sophós, “wise”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /fɪˈlɔːs.fu/
    • Rhymes: -ɔːsfu

    Noun

    filosfu m (plural filosfi)

    1. philosopher
      Sokrate huwa meqjus wieħed mill-akbar filosfi ta’ kull żmien.
      Socrates is considered one of the greatest philosophers of all time.
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