theosopher

noun

the·​os·​o·​pher

thēˈäsəfə(r)

plural -s

: theosophist

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin theosophus (from Late Greek theosophos, from Greek the- + sophos clever, wise, skilled) + English -er

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