Where does “philosophe” come from?

Philosophe comes from French philosophe, a term for Enlightenment-era intellectuals and social critics of the 18th century.

philosophe (English): Any of the leading philosophers or intellectuals...

Definitions

  1. Any of the leading philosophers or intellectuals...

Ancestry of “philosophe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchphilosophephilosopher
2Ancient Greekφιλόσοφοςlover of knowledge/wisdom; educated, learned...
3Ancient Greekσοφόςclever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...

Words derived from “philosophe”

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