How do you pronounce philosophic?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪk/.

Where does philosophic come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

/ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

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"’Tis certain, that, while we aſpire to the magnanimous Firmneſs of the philoſophic Sage, and endeavour to confine our Pleaſures altogether within our own Minds, we may, at laſt, render our Philoſophy, like that of Epictetus and other Stoics, only a more refin’d Syſtem of Selfiſhneſs, and reaſon ourſelves out of all Virtue, as well as ſocial Enjoyment."
"Brzozowski, arguing from a shaky factual basis, challenged both these axioms and proposed an interpretation of his own which is remarkably close to the philosophic outlook of Marx's early writings that have since come to light."

From Middle English philosophik, phylosophyk, from Old French filosofique and Latin philosophicus; equivalent to philosophy + -ic.

more philosophic (comparative) most philosophic (superlative) philosophick (alternative) phylosophic (alternative) phylosophick (alternative)

nonphilosophic pseudophilosophic semiphilosophic theophilosophic unphilosophic

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