ΦΙΛΟΜΑΘΕΙ, φιλομαθει
PHILOMATHEI, philomathei
Sounds Like: fee-loh-ma-THEY
Translations: fond of learning, studious, eager to learn
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΜΑΘΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes someone who is fond of learning or eager to acquire knowledge. It is a compound word formed from 'φίλος' (philos), meaning 'dear, beloved, friend,' and 'μαθεῖν' (mathein), meaning 'to learn.' It is used to characterize individuals who have a strong inclination towards study and intellectual pursuits.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Sirach — 0:34
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΙΛΟΜΑΘΗΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΦΙΛΟΜΑΘΕΙΣ — fond of learning, desirous of learning, studious, learned
- ΦΙΛΟΜΑΘΕΣ — fond of learning, studious, eager to learn
- ΦΙΛΟΜΑΘΗ — fond of learning, desirous of learning, studious, a lover of learning
- ΦΙΛΟΜΑΘΩΣ — learnedly, studiously, eagerly, with a love of learning
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