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theosoph

/ˈθiː.oʊ.sɒf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
the-o-soph
IPA
/ˈθiː.oʊ.sɒf/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A theosophist.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Attested circa 1835. From Medieval Latin theosophus (“a theologian”, noun), from Koine Greek θεόσοφος (theósophos, “wise in things concerning god”, adjective), from Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god”) + σοφός (sophós, “wise”). Cognate with French théosophe and Spanish teósofo.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθiː.oʊ.sɒf/
  • British English: /ˈθiː.əsɒf/

Usage

Inflected Forms

theosophs (plural) theosophe (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce theosoph?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθiː.oʊ.sɒf/.
What does theosoph mean?
A theosophist.
Where does theosoph come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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