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philosopher of fire

philosopher of fire noun: synonym of alchemist.

Noun

philosopher of fire (plural philosophers of fire)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of alchemist.
    Synonyms:
    alchemist

Synonyms of philosopher of fire

Forms of philosopher of fire

pluralphilosophers of fire

Origin of philosopher of fire

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

Questions about philosopher of fire

What does philosopher of fire mean?
Philosopher of fire means synonym of alchemist.
What part of speech is philosopher of fire?
Philosopher of fire is a noun.
What is the plural of philosopher of fire?
The plural of philosopher of fire is philosophers of fire.

Words near philosopher of fire in the dictionary

  1. philosophemes
  2. philosopher
  3. philosopher by fire
  4. philosopher king
  5. philosopher kings
  6. philosopher of fire
  7. philosopher's egg
  8. philosopher's eggs
  9. philosopher's game
  10. philosopher's lamp
  11. philosopher's stone

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