Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

theosophical

/ˌθi.əˈsɑ.fɪ.kəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
the-o-so-phi-cal
IPA
/ˌθi.əˈsɑ.fɪ.kəl/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to theosophy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English theosophy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English theosophical From theosophy + -ical.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌθi.əˈsɑ.fɪ.kəl/
  • British English: /ˌθiː.əˈsɒ.fɪ.kəl/

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce theosophical?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌθi.əˈsɑ.fɪ.kəl/.
What does theosophical mean?
Of or pertaining to theosophy.
Where does theosophical come from?
Etymology tree English theosophy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English theosophical From theosophy + -ical.

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