Talk:philosophess
Latest comment: 6 months ago by J3133 in topic Etymology
Etymology[edit]
Can we confirm this "philosophe + -ess" etymology? Plausible in theory, but there are plenty of cases where -er becomes -ess, so it's probably just from philosopher, right? Equinox ◑ 01:21, 3 September 2017 (UTC)
- @Equinox: I added a reference to the OED (entry revised in 2006). J3133 (talk) 17:20, 10 November 2023 (UTC)