theosophia

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θεοσοφῐ́ᾱ (theosophíā, “knowledge of things divine”, from θεός (theós, “god”) +‎ σοφῐ́ᾱ (sophíā, “wisdom”)).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /tʰe.oˈso.pʰi.a/, [t̪ʰeɔˈs̠ɔpʰiä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /te.oˈso.fi.a/, [t̪eoˈs̬ɔːfiä]

Noun

theosophia f (genitive theosophiae); first declension

1. theosophy

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	theosophia	theosophiae
genitive	theosophiae	theosophiārum
dative	theosophiae	theosophiīs
accusative	theosophiam	theosophiās
ablative	theosophiā	theosophiīs
vocative	theosophia	theosophiae

Descendants

• English: theosophie, theosophy
• French: théosophie f
• Italian: teosofia f
• Portuguese: teosofia f
• Spanish: teosofía f

References

• theosophia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• theosophia in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎^[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016