Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

theosophe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: theosophe
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic

Example Sentences

"A friend of St. Martin asserts that "a Theosophe is a true Christian, and that to become so it is not necessary to begin by being wise, but by being humble and virtuous."

Etymology

From French théosophe (noun), 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 to French théosophe (noun), Spanish teósofo (noun).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: théosophe, -

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

theosophes (plural) theosoph (alternative)

Questions

What does theosophe mean?: A theosophist.
Where does theosophe come from?: It is traced to French.

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