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philosopher (n.): from Old English philosophe, from Latin philosophus "philosopher," from Greek philosophos "philosopher, sage, one who speculates on the nature of things and truth," literally "lover of wisdom," from philos "loving" (see -phile) + sophos "wise, a sage" (see sophist). Modern form with -r appears early 14c., from an Anglo-French or Old French variant of philosophe, with an agent-noun ending.
Pythagoras was the first who called himself philosophos, instead of sophos, "wise man," since this latter term was suggestive of immodesty. [Klein]
Philosophy also was used of alchemy in Middle Ages, hence Philosophers" stone (late 14c., translating Medieval Latin lapis philosophorum, early 12c.), a reputed solid substance supposed by alchemists to change baser metals into gold or silver; also identified with the elixir and thus given the attribute of prolonging life indefinitely and curing wounds and disease. (French pierre philosophale, German der Stein der Weisen).

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复数 philosophers;

2. He is a teacher by occupation but a philosopher by inclination.: 他的职业是教师,但他的本心是成为哲学家.

3. The philosopher speculated about the future of the human race.: 那位哲学家考虑过人类的前途.

truth seeker

wise man

natural philosopher 自然哲学家,物理学家

moral philosopher 伦理学家

existentialist philosopher phr. 实存主义者

philosopher"s stone 点金石

dining philosopher problem 【计】哲学家就餐问题

philosopher"s wool 【化】氧化锌

Harry Potter And The Philosopher"s Stone 哈利波特与魔法石

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1、philo- + soph- + -er.
2、literally "lover of wisdom".