Etymology

morosoph

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Today it means: A philosophical or learned fool. Full definition →

French morosophe ← Ancient Greek μωρόσοφος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμωρόσοφος
  2. French · derived frommorosophe
  3. English todaymorosoph

From obsolete French morosophe, from Ancient Greek μωρόσοφος (mōrósophos), from μωρός (mōrós, “dull, stupid”) + σοφός (sophós, “wise”).

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