theosophia

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θεοσοφῐ́ᾱ (theosophíā, “knowledge of things divine”, from θεός (theós, “god”) +‎ σοφῐ́ᾱ (sophíā, “wisdom”)).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /tʰe.oˈso.pʰi.a/, [t̪ʰeɔˈs̠ɔpʰiä]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /te.oˈso.fi.a/, [t̪eoˈs̬ɔːfiä]

Noun

theosophia f (genitive theosophiae); first declension

theosophy

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	theosophia	theosophiae
Genitive	theosophiae	theosophiārum
Dative	theosophiae	theosophiīs
Accusative	theosophiam	theosophiās
Ablative	theosophiā	theosophiīs
Vocative	theosophia	theosophiae

Descendants

English: theosophie, theosophy
French: théosophie f
Italian: teosofia f
Portuguese: teosofia f
Spanish: teosofía f

References

theosophia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
theosophia in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

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