philosophie

See also: Philosophie

English

Noun

philosophie (countable and uncountable, plural philosophies)

1. Obsolete form of philosophy.

Anagrams

• ophiophiles

French

Etymology

From Old French philosophie < Latin philosophia, from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi.lɔ.zɔ.fi/

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Noun

philosophie f (plural philosophies)

1. philosophy, the study of thoughts
2. philosophy, one's manner of thinking
3. (printing, dated) small pica: 11-point type
4. a philosophical (calm and stoically accepting) attitude

   L’accusé a accueilli le verdict de culpabilité avec philosophie.

   The accused received the guilty verdict philosophically.

Related terms

• philosophe

Further reading

• “philosophie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle English

Etymology

Anglo-Norman and Old French philosophie < Latin philosophia, from Ancient Greek.

Noun

philosophie (plural philosophies)

1. philosophy

Descendants

• → English: philosophy

Old French

Etymology

Latin philosophia, from Ancient Greek.

Noun

philosophie oblique singular, f (oblique plural philosophies, nominative singular philosophie, nominative plural philosophies)

1. philosophy (area of study)