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/

Adjective

philosophic (comparative more philosophic, superlative most philosophic)

1. Synonym of philosophical
   • 1748, [David Hume], “Essay V. Sceptical Solution of these Doubts.”, in Philosophical Essays Concerning Human Understanding, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, part I, page 69:

     ’Tis certain, that, while we aſpire to the magnanimous Firmneſs of the philoſophic Sage, and endeavour to confine our Pleaſures altogether within our own Minds, we may, at laſt, render our Philoſophy, like that of Epictetus and other Stoics, only a more refin’d Syſtem of Selfiſhneſs, and reaſon ourſelves out of all Virtue, as well as ſocial Enjoyment.

Interlingua

Adjective

philosophic (comparative plus philosophic, superlative le plus philosophic)

1. philosophical