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philosopheme

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /fɪˈlɒsəfiːm/

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noun

Meaning 1

A philosophical statement, theorem or axiom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from the Ancient Greek φιλοσόφημα (philosóphēma, “syllogism”) via Latin philosophema (“syllogism”). The Greek was formed from φιλοσοφέω (philosophéō, “to philosophize or pursue knowledge”) and the nominalizing suffix -μα (-ma).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: filosofema — a philosophical statement, theorem or axiom
  • French: philosophème — a philosophical statement, theorem or axiom
  • Italian: filosofema — a philosophical statement, theorem or axiom
  • Norwegian Bokmål: filosofem — a philosophical statement, theorem or axiom
  • Spanish: filosofema — a philosophical statement, theorem or axiom
  • Swedish: filosofem — a philosophical statement, theorem or axiom