philosopher
philosopher
subs.
Use adj., P. and V. σοφός, P. φιλόσοφος.
subs.
Use adj., P. and V. σοφός, P. φιλόσοφος.
PHILOSOPHER
s. philosophus (φιλόσοφος or by circumlocution sapientiae studiosus philosophiae deditus qui rerum cognitione doctrinaque delectatur; homo doctus or plur. docti is often used by Cic. in this sense when the context determines the meaning; philosophiae professor sapientiae doctor (a professor of philosophy post-Augustan): a true philosopher sapiens: a speculative philosopher *qui in rerum contemplatione studia ponit: a moral philosopher *qui de vita ac moribus rebusque bonis et malis quaerit: a very learned philosopher doctissimus in disputando: to give one’s self out for a philosopher philosophiam profiteri.
s. philosophus (φιλόσοφος or by circumlocution sapientiae studiosus philosophiae deditus qui rerum cognitione doctrinaque delectatur; homo doctus or plur. docti is often used by Cic. in this sense when the context determines the meaning; philosophiae professor sapientiae doctor (a professor of philosophy post-Augustan): a true philosopher sapiens: a speculative philosopher *qui in rerum contemplatione studia ponit: a moral philosopher *qui de vita ac moribus rebusque bonis et malis quaerit: a very learned philosopher doctissimus in disputando: to give one’s self out for a philosopher philosophiam profiteri.
philosopher:
1. phĭlŏsŏphus: Cic. de Or. 1, 49, init.: Varr.
2. săpiens, ntis (one actually wise; whereas philosophus is strictly, one who pursues knowledge, cf. Cic. Tusc. 5, 3): v.WISE . Phr.: to assume the title of p., philosophiam profiteri, Cic. in Pis. 29, 71.
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1. phĭlŏsŏphĭcus (pertaining to philosophy): grave or p. discussions, serii vel p. tractatus, Macr. Sat. 7, 1, init.: M. L. (In Cic. Tusc. 5, extr., the true reading is probably philosophas [not philosophicas] scriptiones: but, though late, the adj., as above, is necessary for the lang. of philosophy.)
2. phĭlŏsŏphus (savouring of philosophy: v. rare as adj.): not a word that was not p. (savouring of philosophy), nullum verbum nisi p., Macr. Sat. 7, 1, med.: Pacuv. in Gell. 13, 8 (odi homines ignava opera, philosopha sententia, i. e. men whose talk is that of philosophers): Cic. (?): v. supr. (N.B.--Not to be used = pertaining to philosophy; which is either philosophicus, as above, or to be expr. by circuml.: v. infr.)
3. expr. by phĭlŏsŏphia, phĭlŏsŏphi: p. works, libri qui sunt de philosophia, Cic. Off. 1, 1, 3; libri ad philosophiam pertinentes; [ex professo] philosophiam continentes, Sen. Ep. 100, 8; *libri de studiis philosophiae scripti: not a popular but a p. expression, non vulgi sed philosophorum verbum, Cic. Ac. 1, 7, 25: a truly p. temperament, *ingenii temperamentum philosopho dignum [ingenium vere philosophum, cf. supr. 2]; quale philosophi debet esse.
1. phĭlŏsŏphus: Cic. de Or. 1, 49, init.: Varr.
2. săpiens, ntis (one actually wise; whereas philosophus is strictly, one who pursues knowledge, cf. Cic. Tusc. 5, 3): v.
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1. phĭlŏsŏphĭcus (pertaining to philosophy): grave or p. discussions, serii vel p. tractatus, Macr. Sat. 7, 1, init.: M. L. (In Cic. Tusc. 5, extr., the true reading is probably philosophas [not philosophicas] scriptiones: but, though late, the adj., as above, is necessary for the lang. of philosophy.)
2. phĭlŏsŏphus (savouring of philosophy: v. rare as adj.): not a word that was not p. (savouring of philosophy), nullum verbum nisi p., Macr. Sat. 7, 1, med.: Pacuv. in Gell. 13, 8 (odi homines ignava opera, philosopha sententia, i. e. men whose talk is that of philosophers): Cic. (?): v. supr. (N.B.--Not to be used = pertaining to philosophy; which is either philosophicus, as above, or to be expr. by circuml.: v. infr.)
3. expr. by phĭlŏsŏphia, phĭlŏsŏphi: p. works, libri qui sunt de philosophia, Cic. Off. 1, 1, 3; libri ad philosophiam pertinentes; [ex professo] philosophiam continentes, Sen. Ep. 100, 8; *libri de studiis philosophiae scripti: not a popular but a p. expression, non vulgi sed philosophorum verbum, Cic. Ac. 1, 7, 25: a truly p. temperament, *ingenii temperamentum philosopho dignum [ingenium vere philosophum, cf. supr. 2]; quale philosophi debet esse.