Italian

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Etymology

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From filosofo +‎ -eria.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fi.lo.zo.feˈri.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: fi‧lo‧so‧fe‧rì‧a

Noun

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filosoferia f (plural filosoferie) (derogatory)

  1. a tendency towards philosophizing ostentatiously
  2. an abstruse reasoning or statement, made to appear profound

Further reading

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  • filosoferia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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