philosopheressn.

Brit.

/fᵻˈlɒsəf(ə)rᵻs/,

/fᵻˌlɒsəfəˈrɛs/, U.S.

/fəˈlɑsəf(ə)rəs/

Forms: 1600s– philosopheress, 1600s– philosophress, 1700s philosophoress.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: philosopher n., -ess suffix¹.

Etymology: < philosopher n. + -ess suffix¹. Compare later philosophess n. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciations (filǫ·sŏfərės) /fɪˈlɒsəfərɪs/, and (-frės) /-frɪs/.

Now rare.

A female philosopher; (also) the wife of a philosopher. Cf. philosophess n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > philosopher > [noun] > female

philosopheress1631

philosophess1668

1631 G. Chapman Warres Pompey & Caesar v. i. sig. H 4 She's a Philosophresse Augure, and can turne Ill to good as well as you.

1664 Duchess of Newcastle in J. Ray et al. Philos. Lett. sig. C^v A Philosopher or Philosopheress is not produced on a sudden.

1753 E. Haywood Hist. Jemmy & Jenny Jessamy I. v. 57 Spoke like a philosophoress, rejoined Jemmy.

a1799 D. Simpson Plea for Relig. (1803) 30 The philosopher dies, and leaves the philosopheress, his wife, to the protection of a friend.

1874 A. Trollope Phineas Redux I. xxix. 244 A poet doesn't want to marry a poetess, nor a philosopher a philosopheress.

1892 T. H. Huxley Let. 27 Mar. in L. Huxley Life & Lett. T. H. Huxley (1900) II. 333 Sagacious philosopheress of 7!

1931 Internat. Jrnl. Ethics 41 422 Philosopheress to the skin, she is all things to all men.

1993 Amer. Speech 68 360 Few would deny that someone introduced as a philosopheress is unlikely to be treated with respect.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	philosopheress
释义	philosopheressn. Brit. /fᵻˈlɒsəf(ə)rᵻs/, /fᵻˌlɒsəfəˈrɛs/, U.S. /fəˈlɑsəf(ə)rəs/ Forms: 1600s– philosopheress, 1600s– philosophress, 1700s philosophoress. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: philosopher n., -ess suffix¹. Etymology: < philosopher n. + -ess suffix¹. Compare later philosophess n. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciations (filǫ·sŏfərės) /fɪˈlɒsəfərɪs/, and (-frės) /-frɪs/. Now rare. A female philosopher; (also) the wife of a philosopher. Cf. philosophess n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > philosopher > [noun] > female philosopheress1631 philosophess1668 1631 G. Chapman Warres Pompey & Caesar v. i. sig. H 4 She's a Philosophresse Augure, and can turne Ill to good as well as you. 1664 Duchess of Newcastle in J. Ray et al. Philos. Lett. sig. C^v A Philosopher or Philosopheress is not produced on a sudden. 1753 E. Haywood Hist. Jemmy & Jenny Jessamy I. v. 57 Spoke like a philosophoress, rejoined Jemmy. a1799 D. Simpson Plea for Relig. (1803) 30 The philosopher dies, and leaves the philosopheress, his wife, to the protection of a friend. 1874 A. Trollope Phineas Redux I. xxix. 244 A poet doesn't want to marry a poetess, nor a philosopher a philosopheress. 1892 T. H. Huxley Let. 27 Mar. in L. Huxley Life & Lett. T. H. Huxley (1900) II. 333 Sagacious philosopheress of 7! 1931 Internat. Jrnl. Ethics 41 422 Philosopheress to the skin, she is all things to all men. 1993 Amer. Speech 68 360 Few would deny that someone introduced as a philosopheress is unlikely to be treated with respect. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1631
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