Theosoph

//ˈθiː.oʊ.sɒf// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A theosophist. archaic

    "[…] where arose on some circumscribed basis of experiments, the speculative structures of the theosoph, the astrologer and the alchemist."

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"[…] where arose on some circumscribed basis of experiments, the speculative structures of the theosoph, the astrologer and the alchemist."

Etymology

Attested circa 1835. From Medieval Latin theosophus (“a theologian”, noun), from Koine Greek θεόσοφος (theósophos, “wise in things concerning god”, adjective), from Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god”) + σοφός (sophós, “wise”). Cognate with French théosophe and Spanish teósofo.

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