philosophie

See also: Philosophie

English

Noun

philosophie (countable and uncountable, plural philosophies)

  1. Obsolete form of philosophy.

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French

Etymology

    Inherited from Old French philosophie, from Latin philosophia, from Ancient Greek φῐλοσοφῐ́ᾱ (phĭlosophĭ́ā); compare philosophe.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /fi.lɔ.zɔ.fi/
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    Noun

    philosophie f (plural philosophies)

    1. philosophy, the study of thoughts
    2. philosophy, one's manner of thinking
    3. (printing, dated) small pica: 11-point type
    4. a philosophical (calm and stoically accepting) attitude
      L'accusé a accueilli le verdict de culpabilité avec philosophie.
      The accused received the guilty verdict philosophically.

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    Middle English

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

      Borrowed from Old French philosophie, from Latin philosophia, from Ancient Greek φῐλοσοφῐ́ᾱ (phĭlosophĭ́ā); compare philosophre.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /fiˌlɔzɔˈfiː(ə)/, /fiˌlɔzəˈfiː(ə)/
      • IPA(key): /fiˈlɔzɔˌfiː(ə)/, /fiˈlɔzəˌfiː(ə)/ (with stress shift)

      Noun

      philosophie (uncountable)

      1. Knowledge; the appreciation or pursuit of knowledge or wisdom:
        1. Science, natural philosophy; the study of nature.
        2. Ethics, moral philosophy; the study of morality.
        3. Alchemy or occultism; the study of the occult.
        4. The advanced knowledge taught at university after the trivium and quadrivium.
      2. Logic; rational argumentation (contrasting with revelation)

      Descendants

      • English: philosophy
      • Middle Scots: philosophie, philosophy

      References

      Old French

      Etymology

        Borrowed from Latin philosophia, from Ancient Greek φῐλοσοφῐ́ᾱ (phĭlosophĭ́ā).

        Noun

        philosophie oblique singularf (oblique plural philosophies, nominative singular philosophie, nominative plural philosophies)

        1. philosophy (area of study)

        Descendants