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philosophess

philosophess noun: a female philosopher.

Noun

philosophess (plural philosophesses)

  1. (rare) A female philosopher.

Synonyms of philosophess

Forms of philosophess

pluralphilosophesses

Origin of philosophess

From philosophe + -ess.

Questions about philosophess

What does philosophess mean?
Philosophess means a female philosopher.
What part of speech is philosophess?
Philosophess is a noun.
What is the plural of philosophess?
The plural of philosophess is philosophesses.

Words near philosophess in the dictionary

  1. philosophers' stone
  2. philosophers' stones
  3. philosophers' wool
  4. philosophership
  5. philosophes
  6. philosophess
  7. philosophesses
  8. philosophia perennis
  9. philosophic
  10. philosophical
  11. philosophical anarchism

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