philosophic

English

Alternative forms

philosophick (obsolete)
phylosophic (nonstandard)
phylosophick (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪk/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪk/
(obsolete) IPA^(key): /ˌfɪləˈzɒfɪk/[1]

Adjective

philosophic (comparative more philosophic, superlative most philosophic)

Synonym of philosophical

References

Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9)‎, volume I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 6.64, page 203.

Interlingua

Adjective

philosophic (comparative plus philosophic, superlative le plus philosophic)

philosophical

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