"philosophic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪk/ [General-American], /ˌfɪləˈzɒfɪk/ [obsolete] Forms: more philosophic [comparative], most philosophic [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English philosophik, phylosophyk, from Old French filosofique and Latin philosophicus; equivalent to philosophy + -ic. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|philosophik}} Middle English philosophik, {{der|en|fro|filosofique}} Old French filosofique, {{der|en|la|philosophicus}} Latin philosophicus, {{suffix|en|philosophy|ic}} philosophy + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} philosophic (comparative more philosophic, superlative most philosophic)
  1. Synonym of philosophical Synonyms: philosophical [synonym, synonym-of], philosophick [obsolete], phylosophic [nonstandard], phylosophick [obsolete, rare]

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