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filosofo

philosopher

noun fee-LOH-zoh-foh Less Common

Origin: Greek philosophos 'lover of wisdom'.

Usage Note

Filosofo is the masculine form; the feminine is filosofa. The adjective is filosofico and the discipline is filosofia. In informal use it can describe someone who takes a calm, detached view of difficulties: è un vero filosofo (he takes everything in his stride).

Examples

"Platone era un grande filosofo greco."

Natural Translation

Plato was a great Greek philosopher.

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