B1NounFeminine
la filosofia
philosophy
/fee-loh-ZOH-fyah/
Plural: filosofie
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What does ‘filosofia’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
La filosofia si studia al liceo a partire dal terzo anno.
Philosophy is studied at high school from the third year onwards.
Abbiamo letto Platone nella lezione di filosofia.
We read Plato in the philosophy lesson.
About This Word
Unique to Italy — philosophy is a core subject in all licei from year 3. It is compulsory, not optional.
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