phil|o|sophe

phil|o|sophe: phil|o|sophe «_FIHL uh ZOF», noun.

1. one of a group of French rationalist, humanistic, deistic, and often revolutionary philosophers of the 1700's, typified by Denis Diderot: »The intellectual life of Paris centered on…the philosophes, who were presently to compile a great encyclopedia of human knowledge (Atlantic).

2. a philosopher: »Madison was the last of the Virginia philosophes, the ultimate innocent who could seriously consult the Cabbala for the principles of good government (Manchester Guardian).

╂[< Old French philosophe; see etym. under philosopher (Cf. ↑philosopher)]

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sophe — phil·o·sophe; … English syllables
philosophe — phil·o·sophe … English syllables
philosophe — phil•o•sophe [[t]ˈfɪl əˌsɒf, ˌfɪl əˈzɒf[/t]] fr. [[t]fi lɔˈzɔf[/t]] n. pl. sophes [[t] ˌsɒfs, ˈzɒfs[/t]] fr. [[t] ˈzɔf[/t]] pho a French intellectual or social philosopher of the 18th century, as Rousseau or Voltaire • Etymology: 1770–80; < F … From formal English to slang
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
Philosophe — Phil o*sophe, n. [F., a philosopher.] A philosophaster; a philosopher. [R.] Carlyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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