philosophic

Words with a similar base: philosophic, philosophical

'philosophic'

[philosophic.a.01] as in: of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

Examples:
philosophical writing
a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology

'philosophic'

[philosophical.s.01] as in: characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment

Examples:
philosophical resignation
a philosophic attitude toward life

Origins

					philosophic (English)
├── -ic (English)
│   └── -ique (French)
│       └── -icus (Dutch)
└── philosophy (English)
    └── philosophie (Anglo-Norman)
        └── philosophia (Latin)
            └── φιλοσοφία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
                └── φιλόσοφος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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