philosophic
English
Alternative forms
- philosophick (obsolete)
- phylosophic (nonstandard)
- phylosophick (obsolete, rare)
Etymology
From Middle English philosophik, phylosophyk, from Old French filosofique and Latin philosophicus; equivalent to philosophy + -ic.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪk/
- (obsolete) IPA(key): /ˌfɪləˈzɒfɪk/[1]
Adjective
philosophic (comparative more philosophic, superlative most philosophic)
- Synonym of philosophical
References
- Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9), volume I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 6.64, page 203.
Interlingua
Adjective
philosophic (comparative plus philosophic, superlative le plus philosophic)
- philosophical