Italian edit

Etymology edit

From filosofo +‎ -essa.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fi.lo.zoˈfes.sa/
  • Rhymes: -essa
  • Hyphenation: fi‧lo‧so‧fés‧sa

Noun edit

filosofessa f (plural filosofesse) (derogatory, humorous)

  1. a female philosopher
  2. (figurative) an obnoxious woman

Further reading edit

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

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