filósofo
philosopher
noun fee-LOH-soh-foh Rare
Origin: Greek philosophos (philos 'loving' + sophos 'wisdom')
Usage Note
Filósofo has a feminine form filósofa. The related nouns are filosofía ('philosophy') and filosofar ('to philosophize'). In informal speech, calling someone un filósofo can be gently ironic, implying they are impractically idealistic.
Examples
"El filósofo publicó un nuevo libro."
Natural Translation
The philosopher published a new book.
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