philosophíā

From φῐλόσοφος (philósophos, “lover of knowledge or wisdom”) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā), from φῐ́λος (phílos, “beloved; loving”) +‎ σοφός (sophós, “skilled with handcrafts; wise”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /pʰi.lo.so.pʰí.aː/ → /ɸi.lo.soˈɸi.a/ → /fi.lo.soˈfi.a/

Noun

φῐλοσοφῐ́ᾱ • (philosophíā) f (genitive φῐλοσοφῐ́ᾱς); first declension

1. love of knowledge, pursuit of knowledge
2. the study, investigation of a topic
3. philosophy [ quotations ▼]