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φιλοσοφία

φιλοσοφία

Ancient Greek

Noun

φιλοσοφίᾱ (philosophíā) f (genitive φιλοσοφίας); first declension

  1. love of knowledge, pursuit of knowledge
  2. the study, investigation of a topic
  3. philosophy
    • Πρός Κολοσσαεῖς 2:8
      Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης...
      Watch that you are not taken captive by philosophy and empty deception...

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Related terms

  • φιλοσοφέω (philosophéō)
  • φιλοσόφημα (philosóphēma)
  • φιλοσοφικός (philosophikós)

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía)

Noun

φιλοσοφία (filosofía) f (plural φιλοσοφίες)

  1. philosophy (science and belief system)

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