Etymology

philosopher by fire

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Latin philosophus per ignem
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  1. Latin · derived fromphilosophus per ignem“philosopher by fire”
  2. English todayphilosopher by fire

A calque of Latin philosophus per ignem (“philosopher by fire”).

Words from the same roots

Latinphilosophus per ignem all →

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