philosopheress en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English philosopher Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa)bor. Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English philosopheress From philosopher + -ess.
Meanings
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(rare) A female philosopher.
A poet doesn't want to marry a poetess, nor a philosopher a philosopheress.
1873, Anthony Trollope, Phineas Redux:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| philosopheresses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| philosophress | alternative | lexicographic |