Lexical Definition

‎φιλόσοφος‎ philósophos (fil-os'-of-os) philosopher ^G:N-M
from ‎φίλος‎ and ‎σοφός‎

philosopher.

• fond of wise things, i.e. a "philosopher"

Abbott-Smith

φιλό-σοφος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX: Da LXX 1:20 (אַשָּׁף), IV Mac 1:1 5:35 7:7 * ;]
a philosopher: Ac 17:18.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

φιλόσοφος, ὁ,

lover of wisdom; Pythagoras called himself φιλόσοφος, not σοφός, Cic [Refs 5th c.BC+] {φιλοσπῆλυγξ}; φ. φύσει, τὴν φύσιν, [Refs]; φ. τῇ ψυχῇ, opposed to φιλόπονος τῷ σώματι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: used of all men of education and learning, joined with φιλομαθής and φιλόλογος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to σοφιστής, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; later, academician, of the members of the Museum at Alexandria, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

__2 philosopher, i. e. one who speculates on truth and reality, οἱ ἀληθινοὶ φ., defined as οἱ τῆς ἀληθείας φιλοθεάμονες, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ φιλόσοφος, of Aristotle, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ὁ σκηνικὸς φ., of Euripides, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; as the butt of Comedy texts, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II as adjective, loving knowledge, philosophic, ἄνδρες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διάνοια[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 of arguments, sciences, etc., scientific, philosophic, λόγοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγοι -ώτεροι, of instructive speeches, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ φ., opposed to τὸ θυμοειδές, as an element of the soul, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 ingenious, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III adverb -φως, διακεῖσθαι πρός τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ῥητορικῶς, [Refs 1st c.BC+].; comparative -ωτέρως[Refs 4th c.BC+]; -ώτερον [Refs 5th c.BC+]