Philonize
/ˈfʌɪlənʌɪz/Now rare
verb
[no object] To philosophize after the manner of Philo Judaeus. Only in proverbial phrase either Philo Platonizes or Plato Philonizes and variants.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in John Healey (c1585–c1616), translator. From post-classical Latin Philonizare to philosophize after the manner of Philo Judaeus from Philon-, Philo + -izare.
- pushing jack
- Pushkin, Aleksandr
- Pushkinia
- pushme-pullya
- pushme-pullyou
- pushmi-pullyou
- pushmi-pullyu
- pushmobile
- push money
- push moraine
- push mower
- push off
- push on
- push one's luck
- push (or press) someone's buttons
- push-out
- pushover
- pushover try
- push pass
- push-penny
- pushpin
- pushpit
- push-plane
- push plate
- push plough