theosophe

• theosoph

From French théosophe (noun), 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 to French théosophe (noun), Spanish teósofo (noun).

theosophe (plural theosophes)

1. (archaic) A theosophist.
   • 1822 October, “ Histoire des sectes religieuses : qui, depuis le commencement du siècle dernier jusqu'à l'époque actuelle sont nées, se sont modifiées, se sont éteintes dans les quatre parties du monde, Grégoire ”, in The Quarterly Review, volume 28, London: John Murray, →ISSN, pages 36–37:

     A friend of St. Martin asserts that "a Theosophe is a true Christian, and that to become so it is not necessary to begin by being wise, but by being humble and virtuous.

• “theosophe”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• Theosophy in Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary, London, W. & R. Chambers, 1907. p. 1006. →OCLC.
• theosoph,theosophe,theosopher,theosophist at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.
• “theosoph, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, March 2015.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “theosophy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
• “theosoph”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /tʰeˈo.so.pʰe/,
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /teˈo.so.fe/,

theosophe

1. vocative singular masculine of theosophus

theosophe m

1. vocative singular of theosophus