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phĭlŏsŏphĭa , ae, f., = φιλοσοφία,
I.philosophy.
I. Lit.: “nec quicquam aliud est philosophia, si interpretari velis, quam studium sapientiae,” Cic. Off. 2, 2, 5: “omnia quae in philosophiā tractantur,” id. Tusc. 5, 1, 1; id. Ac. 1, 2, 4: “ars est enim philosophia vitae,” id. Fin. 3, 1, 2; id. de Or 1, 15, 67; Sen. Ep. 89, 2 et saep.: “videte ne quis vos decipiat per philosophiam,” Vulg. Col. 2, 8.—
II. Transf.
A. A philosophical subject or question: “circulus, in quo de philosophiā sermo habetur,” Nep. Epam. 3, 3.—
B. In plur.: phĭlŏsŏphĭae , ārum, f., philosophical systems or sects: “exercitatio propria duarum philosophiarum (i. e. Academicorum et Peripateticorum),” Cic. de Or. 3, 27, 107; Gell. 4, 1, 13; 5, 3, 8.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (7):
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 3.27
    • Cornelius Nepos, Epaminondas, 3.3
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 3.1
    • Cicero, Tusculanae Disputationes, 5.1
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 2.2
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 4.1.13
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 89.2
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