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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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