Where does “philosophaster” come from?
philosophaster (Latin) comes from Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος, from Ancient Greek σοφός — clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...
philosophaster (Latin): a bad philosopher, philosophaster
Definitions
- a bad philosopher, philosophaster
Ancestry of “philosophaster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | philosophus | philosophical; philosopher |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φιλόσοφος | lover of knowledge/wisdom; educated, learned... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σοφός | clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,... |
Words derived from “philosophaster”