morosoph

English

Etymology

From obsolete French morosophe, from Ancient Greek μωρόσοφος (mōrósophos), from μωρός (mōrós, “dull, stupid”) + σοφός (sophós, “wise”).

Noun

morosoph (plural morosophs)

1. (obsolete) A philosophical or learned fool.

Related terms

• moron
• sophisticated
• sophomore

References

• “morosoph”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.