🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Filósofo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: filósofo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Philosopher/fɪˈlɒsəfə/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Un filósofo busca entender la naturaleza de la realidad."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who seeks knowledge and understanding of fundamental truths about existence, reality, and ethics.

    "Socrates is often regarded as one of the greatest philosophers in Western history."
  2. 2

    An individual who engages in the study of philosophy, often contributing to theoretical discussions and debates.

    "The philosopher presented a compelling argument on the nature of free will."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'philosopher' originates from the Ancient Greek 'philosophos', meaning 'lover of wisdom'. It was first used in the 5th century BCE to describe individuals who sought knowledge and understanding of fundamental truths about existence, ethics, and the universe.

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