# philosopheme

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɪˈlɒsəfiːm/

## Definitions
1. A philosophical statement, theorem or axiom.

## Etymology
Borrowed from the Ancient Greek φιλοσόφημα (philosóphēma, “syllogism”) via Latin philosophema (“syllogism”). The Greek was formed from φιλοσοφέω (philosophéō, “to philosophize or pursue knowledge”) and the nominalizing suffix -μα (-ma).

## Source
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