theosophus

See also: Theosophus

Latin

Etymology

From Koine Greek θεόσοφος (theósophos, “wise in things concerning god”, adjective),[1][2][3][4] from Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god”) +‎ σοφός (sophós, “wise”).[1][5]

Pronunciation

Adjective

theosophus (feminine theosopha, neuter theosophum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. theosophical
    • 999, Jean Besly, quoting [s.n.], [manuscript with incipit:] Dum unusquisque mortali carne Circumdatus, quoted in "Ex tabulario burguliensi" in Histoire de comtes de Poictu et ducs de Guyenne, Paris: R. Bertault, published 1647, →OCLC, page 268:
      Data mense Septembri […] anno […] 999. […] regnante Rotberto Rege Theosopho, anno 5. […]
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative theosophus theosopha theosophum theosophī theosophae theosopha
Genitive theosophī theosophae theosophī theosophōrum theosophārum theosophōrum
Dative theosophō theosophō theosophīs
Accusative theosophum theosopham theosophum theosophōs theosophās theosopha
Ablative theosophō theosophā theosophō theosophīs
Vocative theosophe theosopha theosophum theosophī theosophae theosopha

Noun

theosophus m (genitive theosophī); second declension

  1. A theologian.[1][2]
  2. A theosophist, theosopher.[6]
    • a. 880, Johannes Scotus Eriugena, “Expositions super ierarchiam caelestem S. Dionysii”, in Heinrich Joseph Floss, editor, Joannis Scoti opera quae supersunt omnia, tome 1, Patrologiae cursus completus. series Latina, v. 122, Paris: J. P. Migne, published 1865, →OCLC, page col. 159:
      Est, inquit, Theosophorum, caelestes virtutes, hoc est caeleslium virtulum imagines invenire per singula membra, ut judico, quibus multiplex partibilis nostri corporis harmonia constituia est. Dicentes, conspectivas quidem significare virtutes ipsum ad divina luminaria clarissimum respectum, hoc est, dum dicunt Theosophi, clarissimum oculorum nostrorum contuitum in divina luminaria, a Deo videlicet in caelo condita, significare contemplativas caelestium essentiarum virtutes.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative theosophus theosophī
Genitive theosophī theosophōrum
Dative theosophō theosophīs
Accusative theosophum theosophōs
Ablative theosophō theosophīs
Vocative theosophe theosophī

Descendants
  • → English: theosoph[1]

References
  1. “theosoph”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  2. "Theosophus", in Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, Léopold Favre, et al. editors, Glossarium mediae et infimae latinitatis (in Latin), volume 8, ed. nova, aucta pluribus verbis aliorum scriptorum a Léopold Favre, Niort: L. Favre, 1887 [1st ed. 1678]. col. 097b. →OCLC
  3. “theosoph, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, March 2015.
  4. “théosophe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
  5. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “theosophy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  6. theosophist in D. P. Simpson, Cassell's Latin Dictionary, Wiley Publishing, 1968
  • Niermeyer, Jan Frederik (1976) “theosophus”, in Mediae Latinitatis Lexicon Minus, Leiden, Boston: E. J. Brill, page 1,020/2
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