English Explanatory Dictionary

philosopheme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A philosophical statement, theorem or axiom.

Pronunciation

/fɪˈlɒsəfiːm/

Word forms

philosopheme philosophemes

Etymology

Borrowed from the Ancient Greek φιλοσόφημα (philosóphēma, “syllogism”) via Latin philosophema (“syllogism”). The Greek was formed from φιλοσοφέω (philosophéō, “to philosophize or pursue knowledge”) and the nominalizing suffix -μα (-ma).

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